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LIST  OF  CHARACTERS. 


Gerald  {first  tenor)     Officer  of  British  army  in  India 
Y'KKO^KV^ibaritone)  "  "         "  " 

NiLAKANTHA  (basso  catttante) A  Brahmin  priest 

Hadji  {second  tenor) A  Hindoo  slave 

A  Fortune  Teller. 

A  Chinese  Merchant. 

A  Sepov. 

Lakme  (Jirst  soprano) Daughter  of  Nilakantha 


Ellen  {high  soprano) Daughter  of  the  governor 

Rose  {second  soprano) Her  friend 

Mrs.  Benson  {mezzo  soprano)      Governess  of  the 

young  ladies 

Mallika  {mezzo  soprano) Slave  of  Lakme 

Hindoos  —  men  and  women,  English  officers  and 
ladies,  sailors,  Bayaderes,  Chinamen,  musicians, 
Brahmins,  etc.,  etc. 


ARGUMENT. 


THE  scene  of  Lakmd  is  laid  in  one  of  the  large 
cities  of  India,  and  in  its  immediate  vicinity,  re- 
cently subdued  and  occupied  by  the  English.  The 
opening  takes  place  in  the  grounds  of  Nilakantha,  a 
Hindoo  priest,  whose  premises  it  is  considered  crim- 
inal and  worthy  of  death  to  profane.  A  small  party  of 
English  ladies  and  officers  of  the  British  army  find 
their  "way  thither  while  strolling  about  for  amuse- 
ment. They  force  an  entrance  through  the  bamboo 
enclosure,  and,  while  admiring  the  beauties  of  the 

Elace,  come  upon  some  beautiful  jewels  which  have 
een  laid  aside  for  the  moment  by  the  daughter  of 
the  Brahmin  proprietor.  Realizing  the  impropriety 
of  their  presence,  they  tqrn  to  leave ;  but  Gerald, 
one  of  the  officers,  and  the  lover  of  Ellen,  daughter 
of  the  governor,  wishing  to  make   a   sketch  of  the 

{'ewels  for  the  benefit  of  his  lady-love,  remains  be- 
lind  for  that  purpose  while  the  others  depart.  Upon 
reflection  he  decides  to  relinquish  the  idea  of  copying 
the  form  of  the  jewels,  and  in  the  moment  of  leaving 
is  surprised  by  the  sudden  appearance  of  Lakm6  just 
returning  from  a  little  excursion  upon  the  neighbor- 
ing stream.  They  are  mutually  struck  by  each  other's 
presence,  and,  seemingly,  a  ca^e  of,  love  at  first  sight 
is  the  result.  Lakm^  demands  how  and  why  he  came 
there,  and  tells  him  of  the  death  penalty  which  must 
follow  such  intrusion.  Gerald  expresses  his  admira- 
tion of  Lakm^'s  beauty,  and  hastily  departs,  or  con- 
ceals himself  just  as  the  priest-father  returns  to  his 
home.  Nilakantha  notices  the  disturbance  of  his 
daughter,  and  observes  the  strange  footsteps,  and 
declares  that  the  intruder  must  die  if  discovered.  In 
the  second  act  the  scene  is  changed  to  the  neighbor- 
ing city,  where  a  grand  Brahminic  festival  and  proces- 
sion take  place  in  honor  of  the  gods  and  goddesses  of 
India.  Also  an  Indian  bazaar,  with  its  occupations 
and  amusements.  Many  English  residents  are  pres- 
ent, among  them  the  party  of  the  first  act.  Also  the 
priest  and  his  daughter  disguised  as  penitents.  Nil- 
akantha orders  Lakm^  to  sing,  believing  that  she  will 
be  heard  by  the  intruder  upon  his  premises,  and  by 
his  admiration  of  her  beauty  and  voice  will  betray 
himself  to  his  enemy's  vengeance.  The  plan  succeeds. 
Gerald  is  noted  by  the  pleasure  he  shows  at  again 


meeting  with  Lakmd.  Nilakantha,  convinced  of  his 
guilt,  sends  his  daughter  away  and  consults  with  his 
friends  upon  the  manner  in  which  he  proposes  to  take 
vengeance  upon  the  destroyer  of  his  peace  and  the 
intruder  upon  the  sanctity  of  his  home.  Lakm^, 
disobeying  the  commands  of  her  father,  remains  at 
hand,  and  when,  shortly  afterwards,  Gerald  is  stricken 
down  by  the  dagger  of  Nilakantha,  she  comes  forward 
with  her  faithful  slave,  Hadji,  and  orders  him  to  be 
carried  to  a  hut  concealed  in  the  forest,  where,  his 
wound  found  to  be  not  mortal,  she  cares  for  him  and 
restores  him  to  life  and  strength  by  the  juices  of  cer- 
tain plants  whose  medicinal  properties  are  well 
known  to  the  Hindoos.  There  as  he  recovers,  his 
passion  for  her  increases,  and  all  else,  including  his 
former  love,  seems  forgotten.  A  chor.i«-  of  voices  is 
heard  passing  their  retreat,  which  comes  from  a  pro- 
cession of  young  lovers  on  their  way  to  drink  the 
waters  of  a  aacred  fountain,  said  to  have  the  property 
of  making  unions  lasting.  Gerald  wishes  to  drink  of 
this  water.  Lakme  obtains  it,  and  is  about  to  present 
it  to  him,  when  she  perceives  that  a  change  has  come 
over  him  during  her  absence.  Meanwhile  Frederic 
has  made  diligent  search  for  his  friend,  and  at  last 
finds  him  alone  in  the  hut.  He  endeavors  to  recal' 
him  to  his  duties  by  telling  him  that  his  regiment  ii 
ordered  off  at  once  to  suppress  an  outbreak  among 
the  Hindoos.  Gerald  promises  to  be  at  his  post  in 
time,  but  begs  a  little  delay,  that  he  may  once  more 
see  and  bid  adieu  to  Lakm^.  Upon  receiving  this 
promise,  Frederic  leaves  him  at  the  moment  of  Lak- 
m^'s  return  with  the  sacred  water.  As  she  offers  it 
to  Gerald  the  fifes  and  drums  of  his  regiment,  just 
leaving  for  the  seat  of  the  rebellion,  are  heard  in  the 
distance.  The  sound,  which  recalls  him  to  love  and 
duty,  transforms  him,  and  he  turns  away  from  the 
proffered  draught.  Lakm^  is  shocked  by  the  sudden 
change  in  him,  which  she  but  too  well  knows  how  to 
account  for.  In  her  heart-breaking  despair  she  gath- 
ers and  eats  some  flowers  of  the  deadly  poisonous 
datura  stramonium,  from  the  effects  of"^  which  she 
dies  in  his  arms  just  as  her  father  and  his  friends 
arrive  on  the  scene. 


Of  cxufow^n*^ 

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FIRST  ACT. 


Scene  I. 

A  well-shaded  garden,  where  flourish  and  intermingle 
the  flowers  of  India.  In  the  back-ground,  near  a  little 
river,  stands  a  building  of  modest  proportions^  half  con- 
cealed by  the  trees,  a  figure  of  Lotus  over  the  door;  and 
near  by,  a  statue  of  Ganesd,  the  God  of  Wisdom,  an  idol 
with  the  head  of  an  elephant,  give  this  mysterious  abode 
the  ani}earance  of  a  sanctuary.  The  garden  is  enclosed  by 
a  light  fence  of  bamboo.    Time,  daybreak. 

(Hadji,  Mallikd,  Nilakanthaj  then  Hindoos,  men  and 
women.  Hadji  and  Mallika  come  to  open  the  garden  gate 
to  the  Hindoos,  who  enter  reflectively.) 

Prayer  and  Chorus - 

Here  at  the  usual  moment. 
When  the  plain,  perfume-freighted, 
By  the  dawn's  flame  lighted. 

Doth  greet  tl^e  new-born  d'^y, 
Let  our  prayers  rise  united. 

That  the  anger  of  Brahma 

May  from  us  pass  away. 

Nilakantha. 

{Coming  from  his  dwelling.) 

Thrice  blessed  may  you  be, 

Who  faithful  homage  render 
To  heaven's  high  priest  in  me, 

Reviled,  scoffed  at,  and  outraged  ! 
Of  our  base  victors,  the  sway 

We  'II  weary  out,  sure,  though  slowly ; 
Tliuy  have  driven  our  gods  away 

From  the  ancient  temples  holy. 
But  Brahma  o'er  their  heads 

His  vengeance  has  suspended  : 
When  that  explodes  and  spreads, 

Our  bondage  will  be  ended  ! 
In  mv  dwelling  here,  to-day, 

I  saw  God's  power  displaying. 
Up  to  him  I  soared  away. 

While  I  heard  my  daughter  praying. 


Scene  II. 


Lakme. 


(In  the  wing.) 

O  Doiuga  fair,  O  Shiva  great ! 
Mighty  Ganesd,  who,  Brahma  did  create. 

(Hindoos  kneeling.) 
O  Dourga  fair,  O  goddess  great ! 


i         .....   "        '"-'-'^ 


Scene  I. 

Un  giardino  assai  ombroso  dove  crescono  e  s'intrecciano 
tutti  i  fiori  dell'  India.  Al  fondo  si  vede  una  casa  bassa, 
mezzo  nascosta  tra  gli  alberi.  L'  immagine  d'  un  loto  sulla 
porta  d' ingrcsso,  epiiilontano  unastatua  di  Ganessa,  idolo 
con  testa  d'  elefante,  dio  della  sapienza,  danno  a  questa  casa 
misteriosa  1'  aspetto  d'  un  santuario.  Al  fondo  si  vede 
anche  il  principio  d*  un  ruscello  che  si  perde  nella  verdura. 
II  giardino  e  circondato  d'  una  siepe  debole  di  bambii. 
E  r  ora  deir  alba. 

(Aggi,  Mallica,  Nilacanta,  poi  Indian!,  entrano.  AU'al- 
zarsi  del  sipario,  Aggi  e  Mallica  vanno  ad  aprire  la  porta 
del  giardino  ad  nommi  e  donne  indiane  che  entrano  con 
raccoglimento.) 

Core.     Ecco  r  or'  accostumata, 
Ch'  i  prati  'mbalsamati, 
Dair  alba  dorati, 
Salutan  l'  df  nascente, 
Di  Brama  furioso 
La  collera  per  calmar, 
E  r  su'  favor  ottener, 
Le  preci  uniamo. 

Nilacanta. 

(Uscendo  della  casa.) 

Tre  veci  benedetti  clie  date  omaggio 
Al   pret'  abbandonato    a    burle    ed   ol« 

traggio. 
Del  vittor  odiatb, 
L'  ira  stancheremo. 
Fuor  de'  loro  tempH, 
Pot6  levarci  i  dei, 
Ma  sul  su  capo  Brama 
Sospese  la  vendetta, 
Che  quando  si  scateni. 
Sera  la  libertade. 
Nel  mi  retiro  d'  oggi, 
Di  Dio  splende  '1  poter,  ; 
A  lui  tratto  vengo 
Pregar  che  senta  Lacme ! 

Scene  H. 

(A  questo  momento  s'  ode  la  voce  di  Lacme  neiia  casa  dd 
bramano.    Tutti  gli  indiani  si  orosternano.) 

Lacme.     Blanca  Durga, 
Pallida  Siva ! 
Possente  Ganessa ! 
Voi  di  Brama  nati 
Salute. 

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LAKME. 


(Lakme  enters  and  joins  in  the  prayer.) 

Wise  Ganesii  protect  oui*  state. 

O  Shiva  pale,  thy  wrath  abate !     [create. 

God's  wise  and  great,  that  did  Brahma 

Nilakantha. 

(To  Hindoos.) 

Go,  now,  in  peace  ; 

But. as  you  leave,  repeat 
Your  devout  morning  prayer. 

May  God  guide  your  feet. 

(All  now  depart  except  Nilakantha,  Lakme,  and  the  two 
servitors.) 

Scene  III. 
(The  same,  without  the  Chorus.) 

Nilakantha. 

(Tenderly.) 

Lakm6  !  't  is  you  who  here  watch  o'er 

us  !  [before  us, 

And  if  I  dare  to  brave  the  hostile  ranks 
Of  the  triumphant  enemy  ; 
"T  is  that  God  pitying  heeds 
Thy  childlike  purity. 

Lakme. 

When  Brahma  great,  in  pity  tender, 
Bruising  flowers  on  his  way, 

Made  earth  and  sky. 

He  let  their  honey  lie, 
And  froin  that  hope  did  render ! 


Nil  a. 
Lak. 
Nil  a. 


I  now  must  leave  you  for  a  while. 
What  .J*  so  soon.? 


Hadji 
Mall. 

Nil  a. 


Be  fearless. 
In  that  pagoda  peerless 
That 's  still  allowed  to  stand. 
Some  are  waiting  my  command. 
The  festival  to-morrow  calls  me. 

(To  the  servants.) 
Stay  you  here  with  Lakme. 
Together  we  '11  watch  o'er  her. 


Beside  her  we  will  stay. 

I  shall  back  find  my  way 
Before  the  close  of  day. 
(Ensemble.) 
Nila.     Kind  heaven  will  guard  and  keep  me. 

Lak.     May  heaven  guard  and  keep  you, 

me 
Mall.     And  lead        by  the  hand, 
you 


(Alia  fine  del  canto  sacro,  Lacme  appare  sulla  sogha 
della  casa  del  bramano,  e  unisce  la  sua  preghiera  a  quella 
degli  indiani.) 


Nilacanta. 


(Agli  indiani.) 


Andate  in  pace  e  partendo  dite 
Al  mattin  le  preci :  v'  oda  Dio  ! 

(Tutti  escono  meno  che  Nilacanta,  Lacme,  e  si  seryi.) 


Scene  III. 
Nilacanta. 

Nilacanta.     Lacme, 

Se  tu  che  ci  proteggi 
E  se  sfidar  oso 
L'  oste  che  ci  preme 
(lion  su'  trionf '  ed  odi 
E  ch'  in  te  '1  celo 
Solo  purezza  vede. 

Lacme.     Qiiando  'n  sua  bontade  Brama 
Un  fior  rompendo,  terra  fe  e  ciel 
Vi  lascio  il  miel, 
Che  poi  fu  la  .speme. 

Nilacanta.     Or  qui  ti  lascio  per  un  poco. 

Lacme.     Lasciarmi ! 

Nilacanta.     Non  temer ! 

Nella  pagoda  santa,     [tan  Lacme 
Da  man  non  profanata,  m'  aspet 

(Ai  servi.) 

La  festa  di  doman  m'  apella. 
Con  Lacme  restate ! 

Aggi-     La  veglieremo ! 

Mallica.     Guadarla  e  nostr'  onore. 

Nilacanta.     In  pace  me  n'  andr6, 
Pria  del  fin  del  df ! 

Lacme.,  Aggi  e  Mallica. 

Che  r  celo  ti  protegga, 
Di  te  li  passi  meni ! 
Ch'  ove  '1  pie  porrai 
Nunca  nemico  'ncontri ! 

Nilacanta.     Che  '1  celo  mi  protegga 
Di  me  li  passi  meni 


LAKMf. 


Hadji.     And  drive  all  foes  away 
tny 
That  in  path  may  stand. 

your 

(Nilakantha  goes  out,  followed  to  the  door  by  the  others. 
Hadji  re-enters  the  house.) 


Scene  IV. 
Lakme,  Mallika. 


L.akme. 


(Gaylvi  taking  off  some  jewels  and  laying  them  on  a  stone 
table.) 

Come,  Mallikd,  the  flowering  vines 
Their  shadows  now  are  throwing 

Along  the  sacred  stream, 

That  calmly  here  is  flowing ;      [pines. 

Enlivened  by  the  songs  of  birds  amid  the 

Mall.     O  mi&tress,  dear!  'tis  now  — 
When  I  behold  you  smiling, 
In  this  blest  hour,  no  cares  beguiling. 
That  your  oft-closed  heart  I  may  read, 
Lakme ! 

Lakme.  a  tempo. 

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Ch*  eve  '1  pi6  poner6 
Nunca  nemico  'ncontri. 


(XlLACANTANA.) 


(Nilacantana  s'  allontana  accompagnato  alia  porta  da 
Lacme  e  i  servi.     Aggi  entra  nella  casa.) 


Scene  IV. 

Lacme,  Mallica. 

Lacme  (dopo  d'  essersi   tolta  alcuni  gioielli  ed  averli 
posti  sopra  una  tavola  di  pietra). 

Lacme.     Ve  Mallica  son  ie  viti  'n  fior 
E  (H  sua  ombra  copron 
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Svegliato  sol  dal  canto  dell'  uccelli. 

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L'  ora  che  di  Lacme  m'  e  dato 
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poco  rail.         a  tempo. 

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roll. 


(During  the  latter  measures  Mallika  has  unfastened  a 
little  boat  which  was  anchored  among  the  reeds  in  the 
stream.  Lakme  steps  into  it,  followed  by  Malliki,  who 
sits  at  the  helm.  The  boat  moves  on,  and  their  voices  are 
lost  in  the  distance.) 

Scene  V. 

Enter  Gkrald,  Frederic,  Ellen,  Rose,  Mrs.  Benson. 

(Laughter  heard  outside  the  inclosure.) 
Afrs.  Benson.     Miss  Rose,  Miss  Ellen, 


Respect  this  spot  so  sacred. 


Ellen. 


( Forcing  aside  the  bamboos.) 

A  glance  at  least  we  Ml  cast 
Ere  hence  we  homeward  go. 

Rose.     The  first  step  's  taken  ; 
Let  us  within  ! 

Gerald. 

(Making  Mrs.  Benson  enter.) 

Mrs.  Benson,  I  now  see. 
Will  wildly  adventurous  grow. 

Mrs.  B.     It 's  not  the  thing  to  do. 
Ger.     Though,  entertaining  quite  ! 
Pred.     And  it 's  dangerous,  too. 
Ger.     This  it  is  oft'  that  tempts  us. 

Mrs.  B.     No  !   no  !     I  scorn  such  dissipation 
'T  is  beneath  our  station  ! 


(Durante  gli  ultimi  versi  del  canto,  Mallica  stacca  una 
barchetta  ch'  era  ammarrata  alle  canne ;  Lacme  vi  monta, 
seguita  di  Mallica  che  prende  i  remo :  la  barca  s'  allontana 
e  le  loro  voci  si  spengono  nella  lontananza.) 


Scene  V. 

Entran    Geraldo,    Frederico,    Elena,  Rosa  e  Mrs 
Bentson. 

(S'  ode  ridere  fuori  della  siepe.) 

Mrs.  Bentson.     Miss  Rosa,  Miss  Elena. 
Rispettin  loco  sf  sacro. 

Elena. 

(Apprendo  i  bambu.) 

Un'  occhiat'  almen  daremo 
Pria  ch'  a  casa  torneremo. 

Rosa.     'L  passo  primer  h  fatto ; 
Entriam ! 

Geraldo. 

(Facendo  entrare  Mrs.  Bentson.) 

Mistress  Bentson,  Or  veggo 
Che  divien  azzardosa 

Mrs.  Bentson.     Non  si  dovria  fare. 

Geraldo.     Per6  diverte  molto  ! 

Federico.     Bench6  periglioso. 

Geraldo.     'L  periglio  spess'  e  dolce. 

Mrs.  Bentson.     No !  non  mi  va  tal  dissipazi(Ml 
La  €  sotto  la  nostra  sfera ! 


to 

Ellen. 


(Picking  flowers.) 

These  trees  and  flowers  white 
No  menace  dark  enfold. 

Fred.     Their  beauty  do  not  trust,  fing, 

For  these  flowers,  now  so  lovely  seem- 
Daturas  they  are  call'd. 
They  are  dazzlingly  fair, 
While  poison  containing. 

Mrs.  B.     This  is  a  land  of  terror ! 

Ger.     A  land  of  fairies,  I  ween, 
Where  a  mortal  finds  death 
In  each  flower  that 's  seen. 

Fred.     O  thou  dreamer,  that  wanderest 
In  cloudland  so  high, 
Knowest  thou  this  spot, 
And  Brahma's  symbol  nigh  ? 
*T  is  the  pagoda  fair. 
Where  they  pray  to  Brahma  — 
The  dwelling  of  Nilakantha  ! 


LAKME. 

Elena. 


Ellen^  Rose  and  Mrs.  B. 
Ger. 


Of  Nilakantha ! 


Of  Nilakantha?     The  Brahmin  fanatic, 
Who  morn  and  evening  counsels 
That  hate  and  vengeance  govern? 

Fred.     He  has  made  of  his  daughter 

A  goddess  most  high  —  [charmer. 

Still     more     potent — she    is    a    great 
Who  is  hidden,  they  say,  to  eyes  that 

are  profane, 
That  seek  her  here  in  vain, 
And  her  name  is — Lakm^. 

Ger.     Lakin^ ! 

(Concerted  piece,  quintet,  and  couplets.) 

Ellen.     When  a  woman  is  youthful  and  jolly, 
She  is  wrong  herself  to  hide  ; 

Fred.      But  in  this  strange  land  all  is  fofly. 
By  its  rulings,  yet,  we  must  abide. 

Ger.        Like  an  idol  deified  ever, 
Rose.  Shut  up  by  herself  from  the  light ; 

Ger.        Stirred  up  with  humanity  never, 
Mrs.  B.      She  'd  for  me  be  a  perfect  fright. 

Ellen.      Every  woman  listens  with  pleasure 

To  the  praises  that  men  to  her  bring ; 

Fred.      In  Europe  't  is  so  in  a  measure. 
But  here  't  is  a  different  thing  1 


St'  arbor'  e  fior  blanchi 
Celan  nessun  periclo. 


Federico.     Di  lor  beltd  non  si  fidi, 
Ch6  sti  fior,  si  bell'  ora 
Dature  si  domandano 
£  son  molt'  aflascinanti, 
Mentre  celano  veleno. 

Mrs.  Bent  son.     Che  paese  di  terror  1 

Geraldo.     Paese  d'  incanti,  certo 

Ov'  i  mortal  morte  trovan 
In  ogni  fior  che  veggan. 

Federico.     Oh  !  tu  che  sognando  ti  perdi 
Nelle  nuvole  si  sublime, 
Ignori  forse  che  sto  loco, 
Al  possente  Brama  6  sacro.^ 
E  la  pagoda  bella 
Dove  la  gente  prega  Brama  — 
La  casa  ni  Nilacanta  ! 


Elena ^  Rosa  e  Mrs.  Bentson. 


Di  Nilacanta ! 


Geraldo.     Di  Nilacanta  ?  '1  fanatico  bramano, 
Che  man  e  sera  va  predicando 
Ch'  odio  goveman  e  vendetta? 

Federico.     Di  sua  figlia  ne  fece 

Una  deessa  suprema  — 
•E  potente  —  incantatrice 
Eir  e,  nascost'  d  profani, 
Che  qui  in  van  la  cercano. 
E  su  nom  6  —  Lacme  1 

Geraldo.     Lacme ! 

(Concerted  piece,  quintet  and  couplets.) 

Elena.     La  donna  che  allegr'  d  e  bella 
Ha  torto  di  nascondersi. 

Federico.     Ma  'n  sta  terra  tutt'  6  pazzia, 
Ai"gomenti  non  valgon  nulla  ! 

Geraldo.     Idol,  ell'  it  —  che  tutt'  adoran  ! 

Rosa.     Sf  ben  chius'  e  con  sf  gran  zelo  I 

Geraldo.     Ser  umana'  ella  non  vuole  ! 

Mrs.  Bentson.     S*  e  cosi,  deve  ser  un  mostrol 

Elena. 


Federi 


Eppur  la  donn'  ama  la  corte  ; 
Accetta  checche  le  si  porga. 

>.     In  Europa  si,  ver  aard, 
Ma  qui,  h  difterente. 


LAKME. 


It 


(Ensemble.) 
Ellen.    Ah !  adepts  in  plans  aesthetic, 
Rose.  Loving  changes  and  brilliant  show ; 

Mrs.  B.     Lay  aside  all  your  dreams  poetic, 


Ger. 
Fred. 


Let  us  reason  with  calmness  now. 


I  hate  all  systems  aesthetic. 
And  say  and  think  what  all  know ; 

Without  a  fancy  poetic, 

I  see  only  what  the  facts  show. 

Ellen.    Well,  women  are  like  in  all  places. 

Rose.     And  happily  so. 

Mrs.  B.     All  women  are  like  the  world  over. 

Ger.    Yes,  women  are  like  the  World  over. 

Ered.     They  're  not  quite  alike  the  world  over, 
As  surely  will  find  every  lover. 

Ellen.     Should  we   seek   them   for   footprints 
gracious, 
In  these  calm,  mysterious  abodes.? 

Fred.      Oh  !  no,  't  would  be  something  auda- 
cious, [their  gods. 
And  a  bustle  *t  would  make  'mong 


Rose* 


(Jestingly.) 
Then  has  she  divine  grace  within  her  ? 
Well,  I  think  so ;  though  I  'm  but  j 


Fred, 

sinner. 

Ger. 

(Jestingly.) 

Must  we  live,  then,  on  bended  knee } 

Mrs.  B. 

(Ironically.) 

Say  she  *s  better  by  far  than  we  I 

Fred.      I'll  speak  not  in  such  foolish  fashion, 
But  'neath  this  hot  sky  aflame, 
The  women  here,  burning  with  passion 
As  our  own,  are  not  quite  the  same. 
Their  peculiar  virtue  needs  some  out- 
ward show, 
Tho'  love  engrossed,  they  neither  love 
nor  contract  know. 
*T  is  not  love,  in  our  fine,  coquettish 
manner,  [ment, 

Not  a  state  of  warm,  gentle  senti- 
That  often  ends  in  moral  sweet  con- 
tent, [is  warm  ; 
No,  their  hearts  are  full  while  love 
Life,  for  them,  is  knowing  how  to 
charm. 

Living,  is  to  charm. 


Geraldo^  Rosa  e  Mrs.  Bentson. 
Oh  !  i  bei  sistemi ! 
Del  novo  sempre  'n  cerca. 

Da  parte  li  romanzi, 
Ragionam  freddamente. 
Pertutf  h  la  donn'  eguale. 
Per  fortuna ! 

Federico.    I  sistemi  tutti  abborro 
Osservo  solamente 
£  senza  far  poemi 
Le  donne  mutan  certo 
£  non  son  sempre  le  stesse 
Per  fortuna  ! 

Elena.     Perch^  non  cercar  su  traccie? 
Vagam  in  sto  loco  misterioso. 

Federico,     Tant'  ardir  faria  paura 
Agli  d6i  in  su'  dimora. 

Rosa. 

(Con  ironia.) 

La  vostra  grazia  e  su'  parte. 

Federico. 

(In  buon  umore.) 

Forse  ;  ma  con  prudenza  parli. 

Geraldo. 

(Con  ironia.) 

Dovrem,  fors'  a  lei  prosternarci. 

Mrs.  Bentson. 

(Con  ironia.) 

Dica  ch*  ell'  h  miglior  di  noi ! 

Federico.     Dar  non  vorria  opinion  si  assurda 
Ma,  sotta  sta  volta  di  foco, 
Le  donne  che  '1  sol  imbruna, 
Son  altre  che  le  nostrane 
Lor  virtii  strana  sempr'  6  semplicit^ 
Lor  amor  nh  legge  n6  patto  verrd ! 
£  amor  ch*  art'  e  vezzi  non  pren- 

dran, 
N^  incanto  che  rende  '1  cor  beato, 
Che  con  fin  debita'  e  moral  finisce. 
No  !  r  ardente  diletto  X  impazzisce 
E  per  esse  viver  €  sol  amare 
Si,  amar  h  lor  vita  J 


IS 

Ellen. 


Such  women  we  should  call  ideal, 

Who  charm  all  instantaneously  ; 
And  we  seem  commonplace  antl  real 

Who  pleasing  otherwise  may  be. 
We  're  subdued,  with  less  of  brilliant 

noise  and  light ;  [figlit- 

'Gainst  surprises   sudden  we  let  reason 
But  they  've  not,  you  know,  your  fine 

enchantresses,  [first  declared. 

Felt  the    sweet    dismay   when  love  is 
Nor  the  pleasures,  or  the  distresses. 
Or  the  bliss,    when  one's   dreams  are 

shared. 
Those    celestial    beauties   know    how 

hearts  to  move. 
With  more   modest  feeling,  we  know 

how  to  love. 

JPred.      Not  to  compare  tends  what  I  'm  saying. 

Ellen ^  Rose  and  Mrs.  B. 

'T  is  but  his  wit  that  leads  him  straying. 

Ger.        He  deals  with  facts,  we  plainly  see. 

Fred.      I  say  it  as  reported  to  me. 

Ellen^  Rose  and  Mrs.  B. 

With,  perhaps,  too  much  simplicity. 

Ger.        Or  it  may  be  sheei  credulity. 
(Ensemble.) 
Ah  !  adepts  in  plans  aesthetic,  etc. 

JPred.     A  sacrilege  we  're  here  committing 
A  Hindoo  will  ne'er  forgive ! 


LAKME. 
Elena. 


Ger. 

Fred 


What  need  a  soldier  care .? 


The  hour  will  come  — 

So  will  death  ! 

A  darksome  snare 's  awaiting. 

Mrs.  B.     Let 's  go  !     Let 's  go  ! 

Rose. 

(Perceiving  jewels.) 

See !  lovely  jewels ! 
Mrs.  B.     Follow  me  ! 

Ellen.     I  ne'er  have  seen  their  like : 
Let  me  on  them  gaze. 

Mrs.  B.     No,  no. 

Ellen.     What  a  pity! 

Ger.     W^ell,  then, 

I  will  take  their  design. 

Ellen.     And  stay  here  all  alone? 


Tal  son  le  donne  dett'  ideali 

Ch'  incantan  subito,  sin  dimora; 

Devremo  ser  volgar'  e  reali. 

Piacer  cercando  in  altro  mode. 

Siam  conquiste 

Con  meno  mostra  e  splendore 

E  guardarci  da'  sorprese 

Ben  sappiamo. 

Ma  non  han  le  vostre  bell'  incantatrici 

Le  dolci  delizie  de'  primi  baci, 

I  tremor,  i  ratti  felici 

Ch'  in  due  si  sognan  !     Oh  taci 

Ste  belta  celesti 

Sapran  incantar 

Ma  noi  piii  modeste 

Sappiam  amar. 


Federico.     Non  comparo,  so  '1  Galatto. 

Elena  e  Bosa.     Di  suo  cervel  h  in  balia. 

Geraldo. 

(Ridendo.) 

L'  innocente  Federico ! 
Federico.     Quel  che  m'  han  detto,  ridico. 

(Ensemble.) 
Oh .''  i  bei  sistemi  ? 


Federico. 

Geraldo. 
Federico. 


Un  sacrilegio  commettiamo 
Dair  indiano  nunca  perdonato ! 

Che  tema  fia  '1  soldato? 


L'  ora  verrd  — 
Si  la  morte  pur ! 
Perigli  ci  aspettan. 

Mrs.  Bentson.     Andiam  !     Andiam  I 

Rosa. 

(Vedendo  i  gioielli.) 

Oh  !  che  belle  gioie  ! 
Mrs.  Bentson.      Seguitemi  ! 

Elena.     Nunca  vidi  de'  si  belle: 
Guardarle  mi  lasci. 

Mrs.  Bentson.     No  !  no  ! 

Elena.     Che  peccato ! 

Geraldo.     Ebben 

Ne  prendrd  '1  disegno. 

Elena.     E  star  qui  tutto  solo? 


lakmL 


Ger.     These  you  shall  wear 

When  wedding  bells  are  gayly  chiming. 

Ellen.     But  think  :  danger  here  is  dwelling. 

Ger.     No ' 

JFred.     You  're  quite  rash,  I  vow. 

Ger.     Nonsense ! 

Pred.     A  thankless  task  he  has, 
That  oft'  the  truth  is  telling ! 

Scene  VI. 

(Gerald  alone,  preparing  to  sketch.) 

Air. 

Ger.     Taking  the  design  of  a  jewel, —  is  that 
so  serious  an  action  ?    Ah  !  Frederic  is  mad  ! 
(Fie  moves  toward  the  jewels,  then  stops.) 

But  whence  comes  then,  this  foolish  fore- 
warning of  danger;  what  supernatural 
fancy  has  disturbed  my  reflections,  amid 
these  calm  and  solemn  shades? 

(Becoming  animated.) 

Daughter 
of  my  capVic^s,  the  unknown  stands  before 
my  sight ;  her  voice  plain  to  my  hearing, 
utters  this  one  mysterious  word, .No!  no  1  | 


«s 


Geraldo.     Queste  porterai 

II  df  di  nostr'  unione. 
Elena.     Fensa ;  qui  v'  ^  periglio. 
Geraldo.     Nessun ! 
Eederico.     Che  temerario  sei ! 
Geraldo.     Che  !  nulla  ! 

Eederico.     Ah  !  1'  inutil  carco, 

Che  spesso  la  verdade  dice  ! 

(Tutti  escono,  eccetto  Geraldo.    Geraldo  solo,  tiranda 
fuori  utensili  per  disegnare.) 

Scene  VI. 
Geraldo. 

Geraldo.     Perle  disegnar  domando. 

E  poi  si  grave .?    £  pazzo,  Federico  1 

(Si  dirigge  verso  de'  gioielli,  poi  si  ferma.) 

Ma  donde,  donde  sto  timor  insensato, 

Che  sentir  sovrannatural 

Vien  '1  cor  turbarmi.? 

Con  sta  calma  solenn  e  profonda ! 

Figlia  deir  estro  mio, 

Un'  incognita  mi  si  mostra, 

Neir  aure  mio  sussurra 

Motti  di  mistero. 


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LAKME. 


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round      her       arm       fold    -    ing,     This      brace   -    let        rich        must      oft  en    -    twine.    . 


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be  the  hold 


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The       hand        that         pass 


es      there,    in        mine  I 


^  — t-  V~  ^ — hi  III  l-fa^  — b> U 1>» 


( Taking  up  a  ring.)    This      ring  of         gold 


my    dream     sup  • 


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pos    •     es, 


Oft    has      fol    -    lowed,     wand  -  'ring     for        hours,     With       the     small 

poco  rail. 


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foot,         that       but         re    -     pos    -    es  On        mos   -    sy        banks  or      beds        of 

tempo. 


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flowers. 


( Taking  up  a  necklace.)     This        neck    -     lace      too,     with      her 


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from    her        lips        that        came. 


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Has      felt       the       true  heart,  . 


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.     .      beat  -  ing      glad,         con  -  tent  -    ed,  Trem-bling  with    joy     at      the     one   well-loved      name, 
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tempo  allegro, 

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Trem   -    bling        at        sound       of  one 


be    ■     lov 


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LAKME. 


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No! 


No! 


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poco  rail. loUmpo. 


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lead    me    now.    as,        of      ol 


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P-1 


go,   in  swift  con  -  fu 


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0 

dove 

fan 

tas    - 

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with 

wings     of 

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Go!   .   . 

to 

the 

dream-  land,      O 
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lu  •    sion,         O      fair      II  -    lu  •    sion,   -  with  wings    of    ^old. 
f>  rail. 


fair       il    -    lu  -  ^ion, 


O    fair      il    •  lu  -  sion,       with  wings  of 
(Renounces  his  intention  of  sketching.) 

Well,  no  !  I  '11  not  touch  those  jewels  again. 
It  would  be  for  me  a  sort  of  profanation. 
Lakm6,  she  calls  herself  Lakm^  ! 

(He  is  about  to  leave  when  he  hears  the  voice  of  Lakm€ 
from  the  boat.) 

'T  is  she ! 
with  her  hands  filled  with   flowers.     'T  is 

she ! 

(He  hides  himself  in  a  thicket  of  shrubbery.) 


gold! 


(Cessa  di  lavorare.) 


Geraldo.     No  !  non  profanera  mia  manq 
Ste  cose  pure : 
Nulla  qui  toccherd. 
No  !  profanar  saria  ! 
Lacme  !  che  dolce  nome  !— 
Che  novi  soni  od'  io.^ 
Ch'  i  sf  incanto 
Clome  dolci  note.? 
£  dessa ! 

i,  Lacme  con  fior  nelle  mani. 
i.  dessa ! 

(Si  nasconde  dietro  alcuni  cespugli.) 


Scene  VII. 

Gerald,  (concealed)  :  then  Lakmb, 
Mallika. 
JLakmi  and  Mallikd. 

(Standing  before  the  statue  Ganes&.) 

O  thou  who  watchest  o'er  us. 
From  our  foes  before  us 
Keep  us  unharmed  we  pray. 

(They  place  the  flowers  at  the  feet  of  the  idol.) 

Lakme. 

(To  Mallikd.) 

And  briefly  now, 

In  the  stream  cool  and  flowing, 
Which   o'er  the    golden    sand    doth 
murmur. 

Heedless  going, 
Of  an  overpowering  suuj 

Come  and  brave  the  hot  rays ! 

Mall.  The  moment,  now,  will  find  advanta- 
geous, 

Where  the  the  dense  forest  trees  spread 
o'er  the  mossy  bank, 

A  shelter  cool,  umbrageous ! 

(She  quickly  disappears  ampng  the  trees.) 

Scene  VIII. 
Recitative  and  Stanzas.     Lakmb,  Gerald 
(concealed.) 
Lakmi. 

(Having  laid  aside  her  mantle  is  about  to  follow  her,  but 
stops  thoughtfully.) 

But  I  feel  in  my  heart  sudden  movements 
confused ! 
The  flowers  are  more  fair  to  me  seeming. 

The  sky  is  more  splendid  in  hue ; 
The  wood  with  new  bird-songs  is  teeming, 

Sweeter  kisses  the  wind  never  bleSv. 
What 's  the  perfume  here  that  excites  me. 
And  to  new  life  now  invites  me  ! 

But  why? 
Ah  !  why  in  these  grand  woods 
Love  I  to  roam  and  creep. 
Is  it  to  weep.? 
Why  is  my  heart  so  saddened 
At  voices  of  ring-doves  calling, 
At  sight  of  flowerets  fading, 
Or  of  brown  leaflets  falling? 
And  yet  these  tears  have  charms  for  me, 

E'en  though  I  sigh. 
And  I  feel  that  I  still  am  happy, 

But  why  ?  I  * 
Why  seek  a  sense  to  find 


LAKME. 

Scene  VII. 
Entra  Lacme  e  Maluca. 
Lacme  e  Mallica. 

(Dinnanzi  la  statua  di  Gano^a.) 


Lacme. 


O  tu  che  ci  proteggi, 
Guardaci  de'  perigli, 
De  persecuto  'i  1 

(Pongon  fiori  ai  pi^  dell'  idolo,) 


(A  Mallica.) 


Ed  era  in  questa  bell'  onda  trasparente, 
Che,  suUa  fresc'  arena  corre  indolente. 
Del  sol  ardente  vien  sfidar  I'ardor. 


Mallica.     Si,  profittam  dell'  ora  opportuna 

Che  I'arbori  verdi  [tettrice. 

Sulla  riva  spandon  un'  ombra  pro* 

(Disparisce  svelta  dietro  gli  alberi.) 


Scene  VIII. 


Lacme,  e  Geraldo  nascosto. 


Lacme. 


i 


Apre  il  mantello  che  la  copre,  poi  al  momento  di  seguiri 
allica,  si  ferma  pensosa.] 

Ma  sento  'n  mio  cor  rumori  confusi 

I  fiori  mi  paron  piii  risplendenti, 

I  boschi  han  canti  novelli 

Piii  suave  6  il  vento 

No,  non  so  che  parfumo  m'  inebra. 

Tutto  qui  principia  a  viver. 

Perch6  amo  n^gran  boschi  irme  a  perder 

Perpianger?  [colomba, 

Perche     sono     trista    pel    canto    d' una 

Per  un  fior  svanito,  una  foglia  che  cada?  ' 

Eppur  ste  lacrime  sono  per  me  care 

Mi  sento  felice  !  —  Perche  ? 

Perchd  vagar  cosi 

N6  boschi,  tutt'  i  di. 

Perch6  planger  cosi 

Perche  '1  canto  m'  attrista  dell'  av» 

E  '1  cor  di  sospiri  m'  opprime ; 

Come  fior  che  passisca 

O  fronda  che  a  terra  cada  ? 

Pur  dolci  son  ste  lacrime* 


LAKMf 


In  the  stream's  murm'ring  flow 

'Mong  the  reeds  below? 
Whence  are  all  these  sweet  delights, 

While  thro'  space  comes  the  feeling, 
Like  a  breath  half  divine, 

Leaving  balm,  then  on-stealing?      [defy, 
My  lips,  at  times,  with  smiles  with  sadness 
And  I  feel  I  am  happy, 
But  why? 

Scene  IX. 
Lakme,  Mallika,  Hadji  ;  then  Gerald. 

Lakmi. 

( Perceiving  Gerald,  and.with  loud  cry.) 
Ah,  Mallikd ! 

Mallikd. 

(Running  back  to  her.) 
Lakm^ !    are    you   threatened   with 
danger? 

Lakmi. 

(Conquering  her  emotion.) 

Ah,  no. 

(Hadji  runs  in.) 

I  was  deceived.  Trifles 
frighten  me  to-day ;  my  father  does  not 
come,  though  the  time  is  past  already !  Go, 
both,  in  search  of  him.     Away! 

(Mallikd  and  Hadji  depart,  looking  at  her  with  astonish- 
ment.) 

Scene  X. 

Duo,  Lakme,  Gerald. 

(So  soon  as  the  servants  are  gone,  Lakme  walks  straight 
«p  to  Gerald,  who  has  taken  a  step  towards  her,  and  gazes 
uj>on  her  with  ravishment.) 

Lakmi. 

(Angrily.) 

Whence   con>e    you?      What  want 
you?     Your  rash  boldness  to  punish. 
They  should  have  killed  you  here  at  sight ! 
I  blush,  ashamed  of  my  fright ! 

To  no  one  here  shall  it  be  said 
That  a  footstep  barbarian  has  soiled  by  its 
presence  the  domain  consecrated  where 
hides  my  father !  Now  go  !  and  ever  for- 
get what  your  eyes  here  have  seen.  De- 
part !  I  'm  the  child  of  the  gods ! 


Gerald. 


(Warmly.) 

How  forget  I  saw  you  standing 
There,erect,  with  eyes  expanding, 


n 

Bench^  triste  sian 

Mentr'  e  1'  cor  allegro 

Pur  sospirando 

Sono  conlenta, 

Perche  ? 

Perch6  cercar  un  senso  nel  son  del  no 

Tra  le  canne  ? 

Perch^'  sta  volluttd  nell'  aer  sent  'io. 

Com'  un   soffio   divo  che  mi  perfuma  e 

passa  ? 
Spesso  le  labbra  sorriser  ignot'  a  me, 
Mi  sento  felice  !  —  Perche? 


Scene  IX. 
Vede  Gkraldo  e  grida. 
Ah !  Mallica ! 

Entrano  Mallica  ed  Aggi. 
Mallica.     Che  periclo  ti  compassa? 


Lacme. 


(Vincendo  I'emozione.) 


Nessun  !  —  Errai !  —  Tutt  'oggi  mi  spsventa 
Non  vien  mio  padre.  —  Eppur  I'ora  passa — 
Ite  'ntrambi  ver  lui  1 

(Mallica  ed  Aggi  escono  guardandolo  astoniti.) 


Scene  X. 

(Subi  to  che  i  servi  sono  partiti,  Lacme  va  stretta  da 
Geraldo  che  sta  contemplandola  con  trasposto.) 


Lacme. 


Geraldo. 


(Inquieta.) 

Donde  vieni  ?     Che  cerchi  ? 

Per  punir  '1  tu  attento, 

Qui  t'  avrian  morto  pria  d'  or 

Rossisco  del  mi'  spavento, 

Non  vo'  che  si  conosca  [venga 

Che   cT  un    barbaro    '1    pi6    profanato 

La  dimora  sacra  che  mio  padre  cela 

Oblia  quello  che  qui  ti  si  rivela 

Vattene  !  son  figlia  de'  Dei  I 

Scordar  che  t'  ho  vista 
Alzarti  si  trista 


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LAKME. 


Lak. 


Ger. 


Lakmi. 


In  a  posture  of  command  I 
Trembling,  with  your  anger  lowering ; 
Stern,  unyielding,  overpowering, 

With  that  childlike  gaze,  so  grand  ! 

So  boldly  ;  never  has  another, 
If  Hindoo,  or  e'en  my  brother. 

Dared  address  such  speech  to  me, 
And  the  gods  still  watching  o'er  me ; 
Will  chastise  your  sin  before  me. 

Now  depart,  away,  quickly  flee  I 

How  forget  I  saw  you  standing 
There,  with  simple  grace  commanding. 

And  that  penetrating  charm  ! 
Go,  forget,  are  you  decreeing. 
When  I  feel  my  very  being 

Hangs  upon  your  lip  so  warm  ? 

(Aside  and  softened.) 

Doubtless  you  had  no  suspicion 

Of  the  danger  you  incur ; 
Now  depart,  with  quick  decision. 

Or  meet  death,  which  no  power  can 
deter. 


Gerald. 


Lakmi. 


(Without  moving.) 
Let  me  stay  and  on  thee  gaze. 


(Aside.) 

Why  should  this  rash  meeting, 
Set  nvy  heart  thus  beating 
In  a  wild  alarm  ? 
*Tis  for  me,  though  he  knows  I  hate  him  ; 
To  behold  me,  here  he  stays, 
Braving  death  by  his  delays !      [me  ; 
Strong  the  force  is  that  draws  him  towards 
Nothing  doth  affright  him  ! 

(To  Gerald.) 

Whence   to   you   comes  that   superhuman 

courage .'' 
What  god  is  that  who  lends  you  aid  ? 

Gerald.     What  god? 

Gerald.  Allegretto,  connwio. 


Con  gesco  trionfante? 

In  ira  furiosa 

Immobil,  minacciante 

Con  quello  sguardo  d'  infante  ? 

Lacme.     Nunca  n6  '1  piii  ardito 
N^  un  mio  paesano, 
Cosi  parlar  oseria. 
II  Dio  che  mi  protegge, 
Ti  punird  per  sta  falta. 
Vattene  !     Fuora  di  qui ! 

Geraldo.     Scordar  che  ti  ho  vista 
E  la  grazia  'ngenua 
E  r  incanto  penetrante 
Preghi  che  ti  dimentichi 
lo  cui  la  vita  sta 
D:  te  alle  labbra  appesa? 


Lacme. 


(Un  poco  raddolcita). 

Non  sai  tu,  senza  fallo, 
Che  rischio  corri !  Or  segui  '1  tu  'camin, 
E  la  morte  donde  nulla  potriati  salvar. 
Vattene ! 


Geraldo. 


Lacme. 


(Senza  muoversi.) 
Lasciami  guardarti. 

(A  parte.) 

Per  me  '1  cui  odio  sa 
E  per  verderm  *un  instante 
E'  sfida  la  morte  stessa  ? 
Che  forza  a  me  1'  attira  ? 
Nulla  lo  spaventa.? 

(A  Geraldo.) 

Chi  ti  di6 

St'  audacia  sovrumana? 

C^al  dio  ti  sostiene  .'' 


Ah.'t  is  the 
tempo,  rubato. 


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da 


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god     of    youth  and  beau  -ty ;  'T  is  the  young  God  of  Spring,  Who  re-pay  -  eth  love  for 
tempo. 


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ty    Doth         ar  -  dent  kiss  -  es    bring ;  Opes  for      us      the      cups  de 


ClOUS 


lakm£ 


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ros    -    es       in        the    grove  ;'T  is    the     god     of      whims  ca  -    pri 
plus  atiitne.     p  Lakme. 


cious,      Ah!     .    'tis 


E^^^«=^§i^^^^ 


love. 


Breath  from  the  realms  saints  in-  her  -  it,     Has  seem'd  to  pass   o'er  my     spir  -  it,      Fill-ing 

(Trying  to  remember.) 

.^_ -^3. 


^g^=k§^ 


me   with    ecs-ta  -   cy !  What  words  are  those  .     So  new   to      me?  Ah! 

lo.  tempo. 


Tis  the 


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god    of       youth  and    beau-  ty  ;      'T  is  the  young    god    of  Spring,  Who  re  -    pays    us       love    for 
tempo  rubato. 


tempo. 


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ros  -  es   in     the  grove  ;*T  is  the  god  of  whims  ca-  pri 
Allegro  vivo. 


cious,    Ah  I      't  is  love.         Ah  !    't  is 


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love. 


Ah! 


stay   you ! 


here    re  -  main. 


Thus  pen -sive    fair   and  blush 


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sweet  -    est        of    charms          Of  niild-est      ro    -    sy  flush  -    iiijr. 
lo  temj)o.  allegretto. 

'—-■J-r. 


Gerald. 

Ah !     .    .  't  is   the 


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plus  anime. 


es     in       the  grove ;  'T  is  the    god    of       whims 

poco  rail. 


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ca  -    pri 


J     ^     ^ 


■^ \ -J ^— 


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cious,       Ah  1       't  is  love 


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ros  -  es     in        the  grove  ;'T  is    the     god  of 


^    •     f*       # 


B^i:?[:g 'u-Mi 


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'Tis       the      god         of      youth     and  beau  -    ty! 


Ah  ! 't  is     love. 


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Lakmi. 


Fly, 


Gerald. 


fair! 


(With  a  loud  cry.) 
Great  heaven  !      Behold,   my  father ! 

(Beseechingly.) 
for  my  sake,  fly  I 

(Departing.) 
No,  I'll  ne'er  forget  thee,  O  vision 

(Goes  quickly  out.) 

SCENB   XI. 

Lakm^,  Nilakantha,  Hadji ;  then  Hindoos.  (Gerald  is 
gone,  when  the  Brahmin,  gaided  by  Hadji,  appears  at  the 
door. 

Hadji. 

(Showing  the  broken  enclosure.) 
Come  here ! 
Nilakantha. 

(Indignantly.) 
Here,  in  my  dwelling,  the  pro- 
fane one  has  defiled  my  home  I 

Lakme.     I  die  of  fright ! 

Nilakantha.     The  foe  must  die !     Ah !     Ven- 
geance ! 

(The  Hindoos,  entering,  join  the  cry.      Lakm^  remains 
terrified.) 

[end  of  act  I.] 


Lacme. 

(Emettendo  un  grido.) 

Gran  Dio  !  Papd     Fuggi  I 

(Supplicandolo.) 
Per  pietd  di  n)e  ! 

Geraldo. 

(Sortendo.7 

Non  ti  dimenticherd  piU, 
dolce  vision, 

(Sorte.) 

SCBNE  XL 

(Entrano  Nilacanta,  Aggi,  poi  degli  Indiani.  Geraldo 
i  sortito  quando  il  bramano,  gtiidato  da  Aggi,  appare  alia 
porta.) 

(Mostrando  la  siepe  rotta). 

Ecco,  U  Id  ! 

Nilacanta.     In  casa  mia? 

Un  profan  entrato  da  me ! 

Lacme.     Mi  moro  di  spavento  ! 

Nilacanta.     Vendetta  !     Si  morir  deve  ! 

(Gli"  Indiani  ch«  entrarono  depo  il  Bramano,  ripetono  il 
suo  grido  di  vendetta,  mentre  che  Lacme  resta  tutta  spav- 
entata.) 

[end  of  act  I.] 


SECOND  ACT. 


A  public  square.  Numerous  Indian  and  Ctiinese  shops, 
bazaars,  displays  of  rugs,  stuffs,  etc.  An  awning  of  a  cafe 
or  confectionery  shop,  divans,  and  two  low  bamboo  chairs ; 
little  tables,  encrusted  with  pearl.  In  the  background,  a 
grand  pagoda.    Time,  near  noon ;  the  market  hour. 

(Chorus  and  market  scene.) 

Scene  I. 

Promenaders,  merchants,  sailors,  a  soothsayer,  a  China- 
man, a  sepoy.  At  the  rising  of  the  curtain,  dealers  in 
Staffs,  jewels,  and  fruits  call  out  to  the  promenaders  who 
are  come  to  the  festival. 

(Rose,  Mrs.  Benson,  Frederic,  and 
others.) 

Chorus.  Come  in  before  the  noon  bell  ringeth  ; 
We  sell  no  more,  but  freely  give  you ; 
We  give  away,  and  do  n't  deceive  you. 
So  come,  the  market  soon  will  close, 
And  we  shall  all  repose. 


Hindoos. 


Chinese. 


Fruiterers. 


Sailors- 


(ist  group.) 
Look  and  see  these  slippers  easy. 
These    gay    kerchiefs,    wondrous 
dyes. 

(2nd  group.) 

Here  are  cakes,  quite  sure  to  please 
ye, 
And  as  tempting  to  the  eyes. 

(3d  group.) 
See  these  golden,  ripe  bananas. 

Leaves  of  betel,  fresh  and  strong ; 
Braided  mats  of  green  lianas. 

Taste,  they  will  your  lives  prolong. 

(Rapping  on  a  table.) 
Come  help  us  quick,  you  believers, 
Sons  of  Brahma,  come  along. 


(The  same. 
Mrs.  Benson. 


Scene  IL 

Mrs.  Benson 
and  Fred.) 


then  Rose 


(Lost  in  the  crowd.) 
These  selfish  lovers. 
These  careless  rovers. 
Talk  love  from  morn  till  night. 
And  of  me  they  quite  lose  sight. 


Una  piazza  pubblica. — Varie  botteghe  cinesi  e  indiane 
de'  bazar,  casotti  di  stoffe. — A  dritta  la  tenta  d'  una  casa  d 
confetteria,  con  divani  e  sedie  di  bambu  intorno  alle  piccol( 
tavole  incrostate  con  madreperla. — Nel  fondo  una  grand« 
pagoda.  Passantie,  Mercanti,  Marinari,  Un  Dombeno,  ni 
ctnese  e  un  Sepoi. 


Scene  i. 

(Air  alzarsi  del  sipario  i  mercanti  di  frutta,  gioie,  eoc 
chiaman  i  passanti  venuti  alia  festa.) 

Coro.     Venite»  pria  '1  mezzodi  soni 

Venite,  non  si  vende  piii,  si  <\ky 
Noi  non  inganniamo  mai, 
Venite  '1  mercato  sta  per  finir. 
Presto  ch6  ognuno  sta  per  partir. 

Primo  GruppOy  Mercanti  indiani. 
Vedete  che  ciavatte. 
Vedete  che  fazzoletti ! 

Secondo  Gruppo^  Cinesi. 

Dolci  squiftiti  al  palato 
E  sorprendent'  alia  vista ! 

Terzo  Gruppo.,  Mercanti  di  frutta. 
O  che  be'  banani  freschi 
O  che  foglie  di  betel, 
O  che  stuoie  di  viti, 

0  che  favi  di  miel ! 

Quarto  Gruppoy  Marinari. 

1  profani  servireste 

Figli  di  Brama,  re  del  eel ! 


Scene  IL 

(Entra  Mrs.  Benston,  poi  Federica  e 
Rosa.) 


Mrs.  Bentson. 


(Perdutanellafoll.) 

Qiiest'  egoisti 
Poco  formalisti 
Parlon  de'  lor  amor 
E  mi  perdon  sempre ! 

(21) 


3J 

A  Soothsayer, 

(To  Mrs.  Benson.) 
My  lady,  I  '11  your  fortune  tell  you. 

Mrs.  B.     Let  me  pass,  or  I  '11  compel  you. 

Chinaman.     Look  here  !  jewels  gold  are  these. 

Mrs.  B,     Go  off;  me  you  greatly  tease  ! 

Sepoy. 


(Steals  her  watch.) 

In  peace  leave  madam ;  you  treat  her 
poorly. 

Mrs.  B.     Thank  you,  sir.     He  robs  me  sureiy. 

(Aside.) 

Soothsayer.     In  your  hand  pray  iet  me  read 

What  good   luck  you  '11    reach ; 
take  heed. 

Mrs.  B.     But,  sir,  leave  me  tranquil  only. 

Chinaman.      This  new  elixir  health*  restores. 

And  women  beauteous  makes  by 
scores. 

Mrs.  B.     Thank  you,  sir;   no  use,  I  tell  you. 

Bohemian. 

(Steals  her  handkerchief.) 

Each  takes  his  share ! 
Chinaman.     One  word  me  spare. 
Soothsayer.     To  me  speak  fair. 

Mrs.  B. 

(Enraged.) 

I  'm  governess  —  take  notice  —  of  the 
gov'nor*8  young  daughter  here ! 

Fred. 

(Running  in.) 

Mrs.  Benson  1     Mad,  't  is  clear. 
Rose. 

(Running  in.) 
Mistress  Benson,  dear.     What  is  here  ? 

Mrs.  B.     They  insult  n>e  grossly. 

Chorus. 

(As  if  nothing  had  happened.) 

Come  in  before  the  noon  bell  ring- 
eth,  etc. 

Fred,  and  Rose. 

Though  afraid,  must  you  speak  crossly 
What  these  honest  men  may  hear  ? 


LAKM^. 

Un  Dombeno,  Signora,  la  buona  sorte? 

Mrs.  Bentson.  Lasciatemi,  vi  prego  ! 

Un  Mercante.  Vegga  che  monili  d'  ore  I 

Mrs.  Bentson.     Signori,  i  miei  nervi  1 

Un  Sefoi. 

(Avvicinandosele.) 
Lasciatela  'n  pace,  vi  dico. 
(Le  rubba  1'  orlogio.) 
Mrs.  Bentson.     Grazie.     Per6  mi  rubba. 


n  Dombeno.     Legger  posso  nelle  sue  man! 
Che  sorte  le  toccherA  domani ! 

Mrs.  Bentson.     Ah !  Signer,  mi  lasci  'n  pace. 

H  Sefoi. 

(Mirando  1'  orlogio.) 

Che  bona  sorte  I 
Tl  Dombeno.     Signora  ! 
n  Mercante.     Una  parola ! 

Mrs.  Bentson. 

(Furiosa.) 

Basta  !     La  governante  sono 
De  la  figlia  del  governatore. 

Federico. 

(Accorendo.) 
Ah!  Mrs.  Bentson  in  furor  I 

Rosa.     Che  cosa  c'  6?  dicaci  su  I 

Mrs.  Bentson.     M'  isultan,  troppol 

n  coro. 

(Riprende  come  se  nulla  fossa  accaduto.) 
Venite,  pria  ')  mezzodf  soni,  ecc. 

Federico  e  Rosa. 

II  loro  zelo  riprender  chi  puote 

Vegga  que'  mercant  'onesti, — le  lor  merci 

Come  si  ddn  pena. 


Mrs.  B.  Observe  how  guileless  they  appear  ! 

My  watch,   alas,  they  've  stolen   from 

me.  ['"g? 

What 's  this  new  rumpus  they  are  mak- 

Fred.      'T  is  the  signal  for  upbreaking ; 
'T  is  the  warning  now  to  close. 

Scene  III. 

(The  same,  without  the  pcdlers.) 

Mrs.  B.     They  are  deafening  !  I  ask  for  quiet — 

Fred.  You  must  renounce  that  for  to-day, 
Mrs.  B. 

Rose.     Ah  !  I  adore  this  rumpus  ! 

Mrs.  B.     Meanwhile  the  market  is  over. 

Fred.     But  the  festival  commences ! 

Rose.  The  festival  of  Tiair,  the  first  day  of 
Spring. 

Mrs.  B.     And  what  will  they  do  now  } 

Fred.  They  will  dance  on  all  the  squares,  and 
sing  at  the  street  comers.  The  crowds  de- 
light in  going  from  one  to  another;  now 
here,  now  there.     It  is  quite  amusing. 

Mrs.  B.     But  we  have  lost  Miss  Ellen. 

Fred.     She  is  in  the  care  of  her  lover. 

Rose.  Oh !  she  is  not  in  any  danger.  Here 
are  the  dancers ! 

Mrs.  B.     What  dancers? 

Fred.  Have  you  never  heard  t«ll  of  the  Baya- 
deres of  India  } 

Mrs.  B.     What  do  they  do,  ordinarily  .'* 

Fred.  They  live  in  the  pagodas  for  the  pleas- 
ure of  the  priests  of  Brahma. 

Mrs.  B.     Are  they  vestals? 

Fred.  If  you  like.  They  are  vestals  with 
nothing  to  guard. 

(Ballet  of  the  Bayaderes.) 

(At  the  close  of  which   Nilakantha  and  daughter   are 
seen.     He  in  the  costume  of  a  Hindoo  penitent  or  beggar. 
The  Bayaderes  retire,  followed  by  the  crowd.     Nilakan- 
tha goes  back  with  Lakm^.) 


Scene  IV. 

Rose,  Frederic,  Mrs.  Benson,  and  later  on, 
Gerald  and  Ellen. 

Ellen^  Base,  Mrs.  B. 

Yonder  see  that  old  man 
Upon  his  daughter  leaning. 


LAKME. 

y/rs.  Bentson, 


23 


Ecco  che  fan  1'  innocenti 
Ma  r  orlogio  che  m'  han  preso ! 

(Si  sente  la  campana  del  mercato.) 

Cielo!      Ch'    6    quest'   altro 

fracasso  ? 

Federico.     E  della  partenza  '1  signal 
E  '1  mercato  se  ne  va. 

(Ripetizione  del  coro.  I  mercanti  si  retirano  poco  a 
poco,  cacciati  dalle  guardie.) 

Scene  III. 

(Alcumi  passanti  indiani  e  de'  marinari  reetono  in  gruppi 
al  fondo  del  teatro,  la  musica  continua  piano.) 

Mrs.  Bentson.     Al  fin 

Speriam  di  goder  pace. 

Federico.     No  !  appena,  oggi ! 

Mrs.  Bentson.  Le  botteghe  fermate  son,  si  dice. 

Federico.     I  giochi  comincian. 

Mrs.  Bentson.     Ma  perch^  non  divertirsi 
Con  piii  calma? 

Rosa.     Ecco  le  ballerine. 

Mrs.  Bentson.     Oser6  guardarle  ? 

Federico.     Certo ! 

Mrs.  Bentson.     E  non  sono 

Tante  vergin  pazze? 

Federico.     In  sacri  templi  vivon, 

I  preti  ne  veglian  '1  sonno. 

Mrs.  Bentson.     Allor  seran  vestali,  eh  I 
Federico.     Che  null'  han  da  guardar. 

(Balletto  delle  Baiadere.) 

(Composto  di  differenti  parti  chiamate  Terana.  Cheda, 
Persiana,  ecc.  Alia  fine  del  balletto,  la  folia  si  ritira 
seguendo  le  ballerine.  Mentre  che  sortono,  si  vede  pas- 
sar  Nilacanta  col'e  figlia.  E'  vestito  in  costume  di  San- 
niassi,  o  penitente  indiano. ) 

Scene  IV. 

Rosa,  Federico,  Mrs.  Bentson,  poi  Gbrav 
DO  ed  Elena. 


Recit. 
Elena. 


Rosa.,  Mrs.  Bentson. 
Ecco  111  quel  vecchio 
Che  della  figlia  prende  '1  braccio. 


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Fred. 
Rose. 
Fred. 


'T  is  a  Sanniassy. 

His  looks  are  full  of  meaning. 

He  wanders  about 

And  scorns  not  the  humblest  of  ofTrings, 

While   his    daughter    oft  sings  sacred 

ballads. 
Which  the  Hindoos  will  hearken  to  the 

live-long  day. 

Mrs.  B.     Ah  !  Miss  Ellen  !  at  last ! 

Fred.     And  how  contented 

She  rests  upon  his  arm  ! 

Yqs,  in  truth,  I  am  happy! 
See  my  heart, 
Full  of  sunshine  and  love, 
Is  all  gladness ! 

He  nothing  has  brought  back ! 

I  'm  glad ! 

Did  Nilakantha  to  you  appear? 

I  saw  his  daughter — she  was  smiling 
As^he  trod  the  flowery  path. 
To  the  green  banks  she  went 
To  cull  the  lotus  blue. 
Feelings  strange  overcame  me 
And  fast  I  ran  away. 

For  this  I  love  you  more  to-day ! 

To  the  palace  we  '11  go. 

I  'm  charmed  with  all  this  gladness. 


LAKME. 

Federico.    £  un  Sanniassi. 

Rosa.     Lo  sguard'  ha  significante. 

Federico.     Gira  'ntorno 

N^  disprezza  ofTrande'  umi'li 


Ellen. 


Rose. 
Ellen. 
Fred. 
Ger. 


Ellen. 
Mrs.  B 
Ellen. 
Rose. 


Fred. 
Rose. 

Fred. 
Rose. 


Fred. 
Rose. 
Fred. 


(To  Frederic.) 

She  is  still  unaware 

That  to-morrow  you  march  — 

Both  of  you. 

Both  of  us? 

The  news  is  kept  most  secret, 

But  I  have  it  all. 

So  to-night  you  will  march  — 

A  mere  parade ! 

Against  the  rebels  forth  you  're  ordered  ; 

'T  is  well.     Let  her  not  know  the  truth, 

She  is  all  exaltation 

And  'twould  trouble  her  mind. 

But  I  am  much  the  stronger 

And  —  no  lover  leaves  me  behind. 

You  now  are  all  trembling. 

For  my  sister  do  I  fear ! 

(To  himself.) 
Ah,  yes,  she  is  lovely  I 


Mentre  la  flglia  canta  sacre  canzone 
Che   r  indiani  'scoltan  tutt'  '1  santo 
giorno 

Mrs.  Bentson.     Ah  !  Elena  ;  al  fin ! 

Federico.     Come  di  lui  sul  braccio 
Contenta  si  appogia ! 

Elena.     Si,  *n  yero,  son  felice  I 
'L  rnio  cor 
Pien  d'  amor 
fi  tutt'  allegria ! 

Nulla  seco  rec6. 


Rosa 
Elena. 
Federico 
Geraldo. 


Ne  son  contenta* 

.     T'  apparve  Nilacanta  ? 

Vidi  su'  figlia — che  rideva 
Discendendo  '1  vial  fiorito. 
AUe  sponde  verdeggianti 
Venne  per  corvi  1'  azzurro  lotus 
Strano  sentir  mi  sopravvenne 
E  svelto  mene  fug^ii. 

Elena.     Cosi  t'  amer6  di  piu. 

Mrs.  Bentson.     Al  palaggio  tornerem. 

Elena.     M'  incanta  st'  allegria 

Rosa. 

(A  Federico.) 

Ella  non  conosce  ancora 
Che  domani  marcerete 
Tutt'  e  due. 

Federico.     Tutt'  e  due ! 

Rosa.     La  nova  si  tien  secreta. 
Fer6  1'  ho  intesa  dire. 
Sta  notte  marcerete. — 

Federico.     Sol  una  ri vista — 

Rosa.     Contr'  i  rebbell'  andrete 

Sta  ben .     La  veritd  ch'  ell*  ignori 

Ess'  6  tutto  foco. 

E  le  turberebbe  la  mente. 

Ma  io  son  piii  forte. 

Ne  mi  lascia  verun  amante. 

Federico.     Tutta  sta  tremando. 

Rosa.     Temo  per  Elena. 

Federico. 

(A  parte.) 

Ah !  si,  m'  innamora ! 


LAKME 


Rose.     Ah  !  the  old  man  again  ! 
He  frightens  me  I 

(Exeunt  Frederic  and  Rose.) 

Scene  V. 
LaKxME,  N1LAKA.NTHA,  then  the  crowd. 
l^ilakantha. 

(Coming  forward  with  Laknie.) 
I,  a  beggar,  alms  imploring, 
And  she,  a  ballad-singing  maid. 
(Frederic  and  Rose  pass  by,  indifferent ) 
All  but  self,  the  crowds  ignoring. 

They  run  when  we  reach  for  aid, 
'Neath  these  faded  robes  defecti\  e 

Who  would  think  here  to  discover 
A  skilful,  sharp  detective? 
Do  these  vile  English  foes 

Feel  their  blood  cease  to  flow 
When  they  read  upon  my  visage. 
That  I  for  vengfeance  20? 

Lakme. 

(Timidly  ) 

Does  Brahma  e'er  forbid  we  should 
o'erlook  an  outrage? 

Nila.     The  outrage  of  a  wicked  foe  I 


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Rosa.     Ah  !  '1  vecchio  di  novo  \ 
Mi  fa  paura ! 

(Sorton  Federico  e  Rosa.) 


Scene  V. 
Entra  Lacme,  Nilacanta,  pot  la  folia. 

Nilacanta.     £  un  povero  mendico, 
Una  cantatrice  al  lato 
La  folia  cui  la  man  stendo 
Al  passar  nostro  fugge  ! 
In  questo  squallido  vestito 
Chi  verria  '1  giudice  'n  cerca  del 

»to  ?  [sangue, 

Sentiran  quest'  Inglesi   gelarsi  '1 
La   vendetta    'n    volto     scrittami 

leggendo. 


Lacme.     Brama,  ci  vieta  un  aftbnt'  olvidar? 


Nilacanta.     L'  aflronto  d'  un  stranero? 


NiLAKANTHA.  (yoiih  much  tenderness.) 


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Ah  !  't  IS  from  your  own  grief  I  feel  my 

heart  thus  yearning. 
My  gay   thoughts   will   return !      See ! 

e'en  now  they  are  returning. 

If  that  vile  man  has  access  found  to  me, 
If  he,  too,  death  has  braved,  at  thy  dear 
side  to  be, — 
Forgive  the  anger  that  moves  me, — 
Ah  !  't  is  that  he  loves  thee  ! 

You,  my  Lakm^,  child  of  the  gods. 
Triumphant  he  goes  through  the  city ; 
We   must   hither   draw   the  crowds  by 
some  motive  of  pity. 
If  you  he  sees,  Lakm6,  in  his  eyes  I 
shall  read, 
Now  strengthen  well  your  voice. 
Look  gay  and  smiling.         [awaits ! 
Sing  now,    Lakm6,    vengeance  here 

(Scene  and  legend  of  the  Pariah's  Daughter.) 

Lak.    Ah ! 

(The  Hindoos  gather  by  degrees.) 

Nila     Through  the  gods'  inspiration. 

This  young  girl  will  here  relate 


Lactne.     fi  pel  dolor  tuo, 

Che  mossa  mi  sento. 

Breve  mi  tristezza, 

Sard,  gid  parte.  , 

Nilacanta.     Se  '1  maldetto  da  me  s'  introdusse, 
Se    la   morte   sfid6  sin  a  te   pel 

giunger. 
Perdonami  la  blasf^ma 
fi  che  t'  ama  ! 

Te  !  Lacme  mia,  figlia  de'  del. 
Trionfando  va  per  tutto 
Teniamo  pure  questa  folia  mobile 
E  se  ti  vede,  lo  sguardo.  lo  tradird 
Con  voce  ben   ferma — e  volto  ri- 

dente, 
Canta,  Lacme,  canta, 
Ld  6  la  vendetta  ! 

(Poco  a  poco  la  folia  s'  avvicina,  attirata  dalla  voce  di 
Lacme.) 


Nilacanta. 


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A  legendic  narration 

Of  the  pariah's  fair  daughter's  fate. 
Chorus.     Let  us  hear  this  legend.     Listen  now  ! 

Lak,      Where  goes  the  maiden  straying, 

This  child  of  the  pariah  band? 
When  the  bright  moonlight  is  playing 

Amid  the  forests  grand, 
Tripping  light  over  the  mosses, 

Never  remembers  she 
That  a  deadly  hate  ever  crosses 

The  pariah's  progeny. 
Tripping  light  over  the  mosses, 

Wanders  the  maiden  free  ; 
Through  the  pink  oleanders, 
With  her  sweet  thoughts  she  wanders, 
She  moves  on  with  steps  light. 
And  laughs  out  at  the  night  1 


Lacme. 


L'  infante  vi  dird 
La  leggenda  saerata 
De  la  figlia  del  Parii 


Dove  va  la  giovin  inda, 
Figlia  de'  Paria, 
Quando  la  luna  scherza 
La  foresta  'llegrando  ? 
Corre  sovra  '1  musco 
E  non  si  ricorda 
Le  croci  e  1'  od/, 
Che  la  figlia  de'  Parii 
Port6  !  Fra  lori  vagando 
Passa  senza  nessun  rumor, 
Segue  suo  capriccio ! 


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Scene  VI. 
The  same  ;  then  Gerald,  Frederic,  officers. 

Nila. 

(Aside.) 

My  fury  doth  o'erwhelm  me  !     He  has 
not  yet  come.     I  should  know  him  at  once  ! 

(To  Lakme.) 

Sing  out ;  repeat  it ! 


ah! 


ah! 


Lak.     My  father  ! 

Chorus  and  Nila.     Ah  !  sing  it  again. 

(Officers  appear  at  the  back,  Gerald  and  Frederic  among 
them.) 

Lak.      Where  goes  the  Hindoo  straying, 
Child  of  the  pariah  band.? 

(She  perceives  Gerald,  who  has  not  yet  seen  her.) 
(Greatly  moved.) 

Where  the  moonlight  is  playing 
Through  the  mimosas  grand, — 

Tripping  light  o'er  the  mosses. 
Ah  !  never  remembers  she. 

Nila.     Sing  on  !  once  more,  sing  on  ! 

Lakmi. 

(More  and  more  disturbed.) 

Ah! 

(Utters  a  cry  at  sight  of  Gerald  approaching.) 

Gerald. 

(Springing  forward  to  support  her.) 

Lakm^ ! 

Nilakantha . 

(Catching  at  Lakn»<.) 

It  is  he  ! 
Cho.     What  disturbs  her  thus? 


Lakme. 


(Trying  to  conquer  her  emotion.) 
'T  is  a  sudden  pain  —  nothing  more. 


Scene  VI. 

Entrano  nel  fondo,  alcuni  offlciali  poi  Geral- 

DO  e  Federico. 
Nilacanta. 

(A  parte.) 

II  furor  mi  divora, 
Non  €  venuto 
L'  avrei  notato. 

(A  sua  figlia.) 
Canta,  canta,  ancora! 


Lacme. 

Coro. 
Lacme 


(Esitando.) 
Ah !  Padre ! 

Ah  !  cant'  ancora ! 

(Entrano  Geraldo  e  Federico  ) 


(Con  voce  tremola.) 
Donde  va  la  giovin  ind&, 
Figlia  de'  Parid 
Qiiando  la  luna  scherza 
La  foresta  'Uegrando 
Corre  sopra  '1  musco. 
(Avvedendosi  di   Geraldo  che    non  1'  ha  ancora  veduta, 
continua  tutta  mossa.) 

Donde  va  la  giovin  inda, 
Figlia  de'  Parid  .... 

Nilacanta.     Ancora ! 

Lacme.     Quando   la  luna  scherza 
La  foresta  'Uegrando  .... 

Nilacanta.     Ancora ! 

Lacm.e. 

(Ripete  I'imita/Jone  delle  campane  e  grida  forte  vedend« 
Geraldo  che  s'  avviccfna.) 

Ah! 

Geraldo. 

( Precipitandosi  per  sostenerla.) 

Lacme ! 

Nilacanta. 

(Prendenjdo  la  figlia.) 

E  lui! 
Chi  cosi  la  move.'' 


Coro. 
Lacme. 


(Procurando  di  vincere  1'  emozione.) 
E  un  mal  che  ignoro. 


lakm£. 


It  was  unexpected ; 

Now  't  is  gone,  I  '11  try  to  be  collected. 

(With  a  faltering  voice.) 
Ah!  — 

Gerald. 

(To  Fred.) 
Behold  !  the  Brahmin's  daughter ! 
Fred.     What,  here? 

Nilakantha. 

(To  Lakm^.) 
You  are  by  Brahma  inspired,  and 

the  stranger  is  betrayed  ! 

Lakme. 

(Growing  weaker.^ 
Ah! 

Gerald. 

(With  emotion.) 
'T  is  hersdf ;  't  is  Lakm6 1 
Fred.     Ah  !  prudent  be. 

Ger.     Leav  me  free  !     Her  once  more  let  me 
see. 

Fred.     On  us  they  are  calling. 

Ger.     But  stay. 

Cho.     Soldiers  are  they. 

Fred.     And  that  young  girl ;  does  she  then  you 

detain  .^ 

Ger,     No,  no. 

(They  go  out.) 
Nila.     I  know  him  now  !     God  is  with  us  again. 
(The  English  soldiers  file  out  the  back,  headed  by  fifers 
and  drummers.     The  crowd  gathers  slowly.     The  Brahmin 
and  conspirators  group  on  the  front  of  the  stage.) 

Scene  VII. 
Nilakantha,  Lakme,  Hadji,  and  Hindoos. 

Scene  and  Chorus. 
Nilakantha. 

(Mysteriously  to  the  conspirators.) 
'Mid  the  songs  of  joy  and  pleasure, 

When  the  crowd  turns  to  go  ; 
Where   the   priests    march    in    stately 
measure. 
By  a  glance  I  '11  point  out  the  foe ; 
We  'U  then  from   his  friends  separate 
him, 
And  noiselessly  onward  we  '11  go. 
Till  in  a  circle  we  instate  him, 

And  will  close  on  him  sure  and  slow. 

Cho.        We  '11  then  from  his  friends  separate 
him, 
And  noiselessly  onward  we  *11  go. 


Non    €    niente 
di  nuovo. 


.  passd 

(Con  voce  debole.) 


cantero 


Ah! 


Geraldo. 

(A  Federico.) 

La  figlia  del  bramano  I 

Federico.     Qui ! 

Nilacanta. 

(Alia  figlia.) 

Ah  !  Brama  t'  inspir6 1 
Lo  straner  s'  6  tradito  I 


Geraldo. 

Federico. 
Geraldo. 


(Con  animo.) 
£  Lacme,  i  dessa  I 

Prudenza ! 

Lasciami  verla  \ 


(S'  ode  di  lontano  il  battere  di  tamburri  e  U  suono  de' 
ziffoli.) 


Federico. 
Geraldo. 
Federico. 
Geraldo. 


Ci  chiaman ! 
Aspetta ! 
"Che  !  Sta  creatura  ti  tien? 


No,  no. 

(S'  allontanano.) 
Nilacanta.     Lo  conosco  !     Dio  c'  6  rivenuto! 

(I  soldati  inglesj  sfilano  al  fondo  del  teatro,  con  ziffoli 
e  tamburri  alia  testa.  La  folia  gli  accompagna  e  s'  allon- 
tanano lentamente  Nilacanta  e  gli  indiani  s'  aggruppaeo 
sul  devanti  della  scena.) 


SCENK  VII. 

Nilacanta,  Lacme,  Aggi,  Indiani. 

Nilacanta.     In  mezzo  de'  canti  d'  allegria, 
Sta  sera,  che  la  folia  segua 
'L  corteggio  de  la  Diva, 
Col  sguardo  lo  designer6  1 
De'  sui  separate  '1  reo, 
Quieti  quieti  andrete, 
E  con  circolo  'mpassabile 
Lenti  lo  circonderete ! 

Coro,    De'  sui  separando  '1  reo,  etc 


LAKME. 


St 


JJila,  Sure  and  slow, 

And  ready  for  the  blow. 
Depart  then  without  trepidation. 

I  shall  be  there,  with  arm  trained 
and  strong ; 
*T  is  mine,  by  heaven's  consecration, 
Ah  !  't  is  I  who  *11  avenge  the  wrong,—- 
To  me  doth  the  task  belong. 

Lak.       O  my  father,  with  you  I  '11  go. 

Nila.      No,  daughter,  no !  [known. 

My  heart,  that  weakness    ne^sr   hath 
Would  fail  if  you  were  at  my  side. 
With  faithftil  Hadji  here  abide. 

(Nilakantha  and  the  conspirators  depart  slowly.     Lakm^ 
remains  with  Hadji.) 


SCBNB   VIII. 

Lakme,  Hadji. 

Hadji  The  master  thinks  only  of  his  ven- 
geance. He  has  not  seen  your  tears  flow, 
O  mistress;  but  Hadji  was  nigh.  Hadji 
reads  what  the  face  tells,  he  knows  what 
traces  grief  leaves  there ;  he  belongs  to  you 
and  his  life  is  of  no  account.  When  you  were 
a  child  I  defied  the  tigers  in  the  jungle  to 
cull  the  flowers  for  which  you  smiled.  In 
the  depths  of  the  sea  I  sought  to  find  a  pearl 
for  you  more  fair  than  others  knew.  A 
woman  you  are  to-day  ;  your  thoughts  have 
other  caprices,  your  heart  other  desires.  If 
you  have  an  enemy  to  punish,  tell  me  !  If 
you  have  a  friend  to  save,  give  me  your 
order ! 

(Lakm^  grasps  his  hand  firmly.) 

Scene  IX. 

The  same.     Gerald. 

Duo. 

(At  this  moment  Gerald  returns  thoughtfully.  Lakmrf 
makes  a  sign  to  Hadji  to  go  farther  away.  Then  she  runs 
toward  Gerald.) 

Ger.     Lakm6 !  *t  is  you  I  see  ? 
You  hither  come  to  me  I 
(With  warmth.) 

In  the  fancies  of  dreaming, 

I  saw  you  as  I  neared ; 
The  veil  uplifled,  seeming. 

Then  the  idol  appeared. 
To  your  power  I  submitted, 

By  your  charms  drawn  away ; 
And,  defenceless,  I  quitted 

Earth,  for  heaven's  brighter  day. 


Nilacanta.    Allor,  partite  senza  timer, 

10  la  sar6,  pronto  terr6, 

11  braccio  per  la  sant'  ovra, 
Son  io  che  1'  uccidr6  ! 

Lacme.     Padre  mio,  ti  seguir6  ! 

Nilacanta.     No,  no  I    che  '1   cor  che   mai    mi 
manc6, 
Si  moveria  con  pieta. 
No,  resta  pure  qui  con  Aggi ! 

(Gli  Indiani  e  Nilacanta    escono  lentamente.     Lacme 
resta  sola  con  Aggi.) 


Scene  VIII. 
Lacme,  Aggi. 

Aggi,     II  padron  non  pensa  ch'  alia  vendetta. 
Non  vidde  di  te  1'  amare  larme 
O  padrona  mia ! 

Aggi  per6  '1  tuo  bel  volto  legger  sa, 
E  t'  appartiene  : 
La  vita  d'Aggi  conta  poco. 
Quand'  eri  bimb'  ancora 
Vagavo  'n  foreste  dense 
Per  c6rti  '1  fior  ch'  ami. 
Aiidava  'n  fond'  al  mare 
Per  c6rti  la  perla 
Che  desiavi. 
Tu  se'  ora  'na  donna 
*L  tuo  cor  ad  altro  pensa. 
Se  nemico  hai  da  punir 
Parla. 

S'  un  amico  hai  da  salvar 
Commanda. 


Scene  IX. 

Duo. 

(Entra  Geraldo  pensoso.     Lacme  fa  cenno  ad  Aggi  di 
ritirarsi  e  poi  corre  da  Geraldo.) 

Geraldo.     Lacme  !  Lacme  !  se'tu  I 
Se'  tu'  ch'  a  me  vieni ! 
Nelle  vaghe  d'  un  sogno, 
T'  ho  vista  passando, 
II  velo  si  solleva, 
E  r  idolo  scende 
Sentii  '1  poter  tuo, 
De'  tu'  vezzi  schiavo, 
Vado  senza  difesa, 
Al  eel  strascinato ! 


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Gerald. 


Lakmi. 

(Sadly.) 

My  heaven  is  not  your  own, 
The  God  you  worship  blindly 

Is  not  the  one  whom  I  have  known. 

If  I  to  mine  could  bring  your  heart, 
Our  Hindoo  brothers,  kindly, 

Would  always  take  your  part 
(Hesitating  a  little.) 

'Gainst  dangerous  foes,  or  guileful  art. 

Gerald.      Come  !  all  the  dangers  of  creation  ! 
In  this  wild  adoration. 
When  reason  's  lost  in  bliss.         [abyss 
Should  I  see   at  *  my   feet  a  yawning 
While  your  long  tresses 
Sweep  me,  with  tender  caresses  } 

Lakmi. 

(Resolutely.) 

Your  death  I  '11  ne'et  consent  to. 

(Passionately.) 

Ah  !  this  is  love,  yet  asleep. 
Who  with  his  wing  hath  caressed  you  ; 
Your  heart  tho'  too  strong  to  weep. 
My  death  assured,  has  depressed  you. 

Lakme.  Ah  !  yes,  an  enemy  bold  [nie, 

'T  is,  whose  hot  breath  hath  caressed 
All  my  heart  has  shuddered  with  cold 

While  the  thought  of  death  oppress'd 
me. 
In  the  forest,  quite  near  by, 

A  little  cabin  is  hiding. 
Built  of  bamboo,  light  and  dry, — 

'Neath  a  tall  tree,  shade  providing, — 
Like  a  nest  for  timid  birds, 

'Mid  flow'ring  vines,  there  abiding, 
And  with  welcomes  plain  as  words, 
It  awaits 

Two  happy  mates. 
It  escapes  all  curious  eyes  — 

Outside  no  secret  revealing. 
While  the  wood  all  silent  lies 

And  surrounds  it  with  jealous  feeling. 
There  't  is, —  you  will  follow  me  ; 

Each  day  when  the  dawn  is  breaking, 
Smiling,  there  I  '11  come  at  waking, — 

And  't  is  there  you  will  dwell. 


Gerald. 


(Repeating.) 
And  't  is  there  you  will  dwell ; 

(With  passion.) 

Sweetest  of  enchantresses. 
Say  more  of  that  resort ! 


Lactne.     II  ciel  mio  non  €  'I  tuo. 
II  Dio  che  mi  protegge 
Non  6  quel  che  tu  adori, 
A  lui  se  ti  conducessi, 
Allora,  insacril6go 
Porxia  teco  parlare, 
Verun  rischio  correresti. 

Geraldo.     Vengan  tutt'  i  mali  del  mondo ! 
Nell'  ebbrezza  profonda 
La  ragion  si  perde. 
Se  sott'  i  pi6  vedria  ajjpert'  un  abisso 
Non  temeria  :  nulla  mi  noceria, 
Le  tue  trecce  toccando  che  'm  incantan. 

Lacme.     Non  voglio  che  tue  perisca  ! 

Geraldo.     Ah  !  6  V  amor  latente 

Che  grid'  al  cor  ch'  amo 
Con  voce  celeste ; 
Non  vuoi  che  perisca 
Ah  !  ^  1  'amor  dormente 
Che  grid'  al  cor  ch'  amo 
Con  voce  celeste ; 
Non  vuoi  che  perisca  ! 

Lacme.      Ah  !  €  un  nemico 

Che  '1  soffio  ardente  mi  tocca. 
Trem6mmi  1'  esser  tutto, 
Non  vo'  che  tu  perisca  I 

(Con  misterio.) 
Nella  selva  qui  vicina 
Una  capanna  si  cela 
Ch  'n  grand'arbol  'arbitra, 
Che  tetto  mi  procaccia. 
Come  nido  d'avi  timide 
Tra  le  fraschi  nascosta  [felici 

Da'  sguardi  tutti  secreta'  aspetta  alme 
Tra  le  frasche  nascosta 
Da,  sguardi  totti  secreta 
Ed  alme  felici  aspetta. 
Ah  !  h.  r  amor  latente 
Che  grid'  al  cor  ch'  amo 
Con  voce  celeste  ; 
Non  vuoi  che  perisca 
Ah  !  i.  r  amor  dormente 
Che  grid  'al  cor  ch'  amo 
Con  voce  celeste  ; 
Non  vuoi  che  perisca  I 
Ld  tu  mi  seguirai, 
Ed  'all  alba  nascente 
Torner6  sorridente 
Ed  6  Id  che  vivrai. 

Geraldo.     O  dolce  'ncantatrice  ! 

Parla,  sf  parla  sempre  I 


LAKME. 


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Lak.       Ah  !  come  ;  time  now  presses, 
And  fleeting  hours  are  short. 

Ger.       You  wish  that  I  should  hide  me, 
But  cannot  imderstand 
That  honor  must  decide  me 
When  duty  makes  demand. 

Lak.  Lakm^  implores  with  supplication. 

Ger.  Ask  of  me  rather  life  than  station. 

Lak.  Have  I  lost  my  power  to  command? 

Ger.  Ah  !  your  eyes  are  filling ! 

Lak.       That  you  must  die  I  'm  yet  unwilling. 

(With  great  energy.) 
Ah  !  'tis  an  enemy  bold,  etc. 

Ger.        Ah  \  this  is  love,  yet  asleep,  etc. 

Lak.      Ah ! 't  is  too  late  —  our  people  now  are 
here ! 
Behold  when  the  goddess  is  neart 

(With  exaltation.) 

O  thou  who  me  didst  fashion, 
And  within  me  woke  this  passion. 
Save  thou  this  stranger's  lif«  for  me, 
Or  recall  now  ray  soul  to  thee  I 

Scene  X. 

Finale. 

(Gerald,  Frederic,  Ellen.  Rose,  Mrs.  Benson ;  then  Nila- 
kantha.  Brahmins,  Bayaderes,  Hindoos ;  then  Lakm^. 
Priests  arrive  and  move  towards  the  pagoda.) 

Chorus. 

(Hymn  of  the  Brahmins.) 

Dourga  fair,  thou  who  wert  bom 

From  the  waves  of  Ganges, 
To  our  eyes  appear,  and  dawn. 

Ruler  of  Time's  changes. 
Goddess  of  gold,  hear  us,  we  pray. 

Give  us  here  thy  protection ; 
O'er  us  still  smile  ; 
Look  down  meanwhile 

On  us  with  pure  aff*ection. 

(The  Brahmins  and  Bayaderes  enter  the  pagoda;  Ellen 
and  Rose  re-enter  with  Mistress  Benson ;  then  Frederic 
arrives  with  Gerald.) 

Ellen.     The  town  is  with  splendor  gleaming. 
Hear  the  cries,  the  shouts  of  greet- 
ings glad. 

Mrs.  B.     They  are  crazed,  or  so  are  seeming : 
Their    ten-armed   goddess  drives 
them  mad. 


Lactne.     Ah  !  vien  1*  tempo  stringe 
Sono  corti  1*  instanti. 

Geraldo.     Vuoi  che  mi  celi 
Tu  non  puoi  saper 
Che  qui  I'onor  m'attacca 
L'onor  e  '1  dovere. 

Lacme.     Lacme  t'implore'  e  suppljca! 

Geraldo.     Domanda  pria  la  vita ! 

Lacme.     Ho  dunque  '1  poter  perdutol 

Geraldo.     Ah  !  Lacme,  perch^  piangi  ? 

Lacme.     Ah  !  non  vo'  che  tu  perisca  ! 

Insieme.     Ah  !  k  X  amor  addormito,  ecc. 

Lacme.     Lungi  de'  sguardi  profani 
For  nulla  la  rivela 
I  quieti  boschi,  df  e  notte 
Gelosi  sempre  la  cclan. 
£  finito,  la'  son  i  nostri, 
Ecco  la  diva  Durga. 

(Essa  si  separa  de  Geraldo  e  ^ortendo  vede  airlTat 
Nilacanta.) 

Scene  X. 

Finale. 

(Entra  Nilacanta,  i  Bramani,  le  ballerine  sacre,  gli  indiani; 
poi  Lacme  e  gli  altri  attori.) 
(Alcuni  preti  arrivano  e  si  diriggono  verso  la  pagoda.) 

Canto  di  Bramani. 

O  Durga,  che  rinasci 
Del  Gauge  nell'  onde 
Vien  ci  apparisci 
Tu  che  tutto  cambi. 

(Canto  di  festa  e  ballo  sacro.) 

Dea  d'or  1'  braccio  'ncerca 

'Ntorn  'a  noi 

Ci  proteggi 

Ci  sorridi 

Ci  aiuti 

Sin  alia  morte. 

(I  preti  entrano  nella  pagoda.  Elena  e  Rosa  entrano  ao- 
compagnate  da  Mrs.  Bentson ;  poi  Federico  arriva  con 
Geraldo.) 

Elena,     ha  citta'  'n  festa  :  che  gusto ! 

Bosa.     Che  grida  d'allegria  pertutto  sonan  I 

Mrs.  Bentson.     Ferdut'  han  tutti  la  testa 

Per  r  idol  con  deci  bracce ! 


Fred 


Ger. 


Fred. 


Ger. 


(To  Gerald.) 

Was  it  to  admire  this  fair  goddess 
That  you  left  us  in  the  throng  ? 

(Preoccupied.) 
Yes,  their  festival  amused  me. 

(Smiling.) 

The  Brahmin's  daughter 
Has  just  now  passed  along. 


^breaking  out.)  / 

'Tis  a  dream,  a  whim  enthralling^ 
Which,  flown,  is  past  recalling. 
But  in  my  heart,  dazed,  confounded, 
I  feel,  doubting  and  astounded, 
That  alone  is  Lakm6  living. 
No  one  else  seems  fair  to  me. 


LAKME. 

Federico. 


Gcraldo. 


Federico. 


Chorus.     O  Dourga  fair,  etc. 


Fred. 


Ellen. 
Rose. 


(Gayly.) 

Thence  I  should  like  a  moral  to  borrow. 
If  we  should  not  depart  to-morrow, 
But  the  war  has  some  good  ; 

That  ideal  maiden, 
You  '11  no  more  meet,  't  is  understood. 

(Goes  out.) 

How  leave  this  noise  tremendous  } 

They've  sworn,  I'll  make  a  l^et  stu- 
pendous, 


Mrs.  B,      Our  poor  ears  to  smite 

From  morning  till  night. 

(The  procession  comes  from  the  pagoda,  escorting  the 
ten-armed  statue  of  the  goddess  Dourga,  which  is  borne 
In  a  sort  of  palanquin.  Night  has  come.  Torch-bearers 
accompany  the  procession.     The  Bayaderes  join  in.) 

Chorus.     O  Dourga  bright,  etc. 

(While  the  procession  marches  on,  Nilakantha  points 
out  Gerald  to  the  conspirators.) 

Ger.     'T  is  a  dream,  a  whim  enthralling,  etc. 

(Nilakantha  aiul  the  Hindoos  watch  Gerald;  the  square 
empties  gradually.) 

(He  perceives  I^km^,  who  enters  at  the  right,  and  goes 
towards  him.  Nilakantha  follows  Gerald,  and,  at  the  mo- 
ment when  he  is  near  Lakm^,  he  strikes  him,  and  escapes 
quicklv,  after  seeing  him  fall.  Lakme  ru«hes  towards 
Gerald,  leans  over  and  examines  him.  Her  face  lightens 
when  ^e  sees  that  the  wound  is  not  mortal  ) 


(A  Gcraldo.) 

E'  per  ammirar  la  deessa 
Che  tu  cosf  ci  lasciasti  ? 


(Pieoccupato.) 
Si,  la  festa  m'  interessa  ! 

(Sorridendo.) 
La  figlia  del  bramano  pass6  di  quA  I 


Geraldo. 


(Scoppiando.) 

£  un  sogno,  una  follia 
Che  passa  e  s'  oblia. 
Ma  nel  cor  rivoltato 
Gia'  sento  con  spavento, 
Che  Lacme  sola  per  me  vive, 
Vedo  sol  la  beltd  sua  ! 

Canto  de  Bramani.     O  Dourga,  etc. 

Federico, 

(Con  allegria.) 

Farti  vorrei  la  morale 

Se  non  partissimo  doman. 

Ma  la  guerra  ha  del  bon, 

Sta  donna  tua  'deale 

Non  serd  piii  sul  tu'  cammin  ! 

(S'allontana.) 

Elena^  Rosa  e  Mrs.  Benston. 
L*  idoli  qui  portan. 
Ci  faran  girar  la  testa,  se  qui  restiam 
Ld  han  giurato  €  v^ro  ! 
Com'  6  ver  che  donne  siam. 

(I  bramani  sortono  della  pagoda,  escortando  la  deessa 
Durga,  di  cui  la  statua  vien  portata  a  braccio  in  una  specie 
di  portantina.  La  notte  <?  venuto.  De'  portatori  di  fiaccole 
accompagnano  il  corteggio.  Le  danse  sacre  si  ripren- 
dono.) 

O  Durga,  che  rinasci,  ecc. 

(Gli  indiani  e  Nilacanta  spiano  Geraldo.  Nilacanta  lo- 
mostra  a  dito ;  la  piazza  si  vuota  poco  a  poco.) 

Geraldo.     fi  un  sogno,  una  follia,  ecc. 

(Vede  Lacme  che  si  mostra  alia  diritta.  Va  verso  d'ella. 
Nilacanta  lo  segue  ed  al  momento  che  Geraldo  s'  accosta 
a  Lacme,  lo  ferisce  e  poi  fugge  subito  vedendolo  cader.) 


Lakmi, 


LAKME. 

Lmcme. 


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(Leaning  over  Gerald;  spoken.) 

Hadji,  hush  ! 

(She  sees  that  Gerald  has  only  fainted.) 

They   think    that    their   vengeance    is 
sated  1 
Forevermore,  love,  you  are  mine. 
My  life  with  yours  is  hence  related. 
O'er  our   loves    may   heaven's   star 
shine. 

(Calls  Hadji,  and  runs  out.) 
(Curtain  falls.) 

[end  of  second  ACT.3 


-A^ggU  *TJ*J  I'hann'  ucciso ! 


(Lacme  corre  verso  di  lui  s'  inclina  mi  lui  edesamina  la 
ferita.  I.a  faccia  sorride  quando  vede  che  non  (6  perico 
losa.) 

Or  si  credon  satisfatti, 
Tu  m'  appartien  per  sempre. 
Oh  !  non  vivia  che  di  te 
Dio  protegge  '1  nostr'  amor ! 


["end  of  second  act.] 


THIRD  ACT. 


(The  stage  represents  a  forest  in  India,  that  the  sun 
illumes  with  its  fiercest  rays.  Under  a  gigantic  tree  a 
cabin  is  nearly  concealed  and  crowned  with  brilliant 
flowers.) 

(Entr'  act.) 


Scene  I. 

Gerald,  Lakme. 

(Gerald  is  extended  upon  a  bed  of  foliage.     Lakme  anx- 
iously watches  his  slumbers  while  murmuring  a  song.) 


(II  teatro  rappresenta  parte  d'una  forestadell'  India  che 
il  sole  illumina  co'  raggi  piii  caldF.  Sottoun  albero  gigan« 
tesco  una  capann^  appena  chiusa  e  perduta  tra  le  acacie 
di  color  di-rosa,  Je  dature  a  doppio  calice  bianco,  i  tulipani 
gialli.) 

Scene  I. 

(Lacme.) 

(All  'alzarsi  del  sipario,  Geraldo  4  stesosopra  un  letto  di 
foglie.  Lacme  mezzo  inclinata  e  inquieta  veglia  il  suo 
sonno,  borbottando  una  canzone.) 


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dove  has  wan-der'd   far        from        me.        Ah !     . 

Gerald. 

(Opens  his  eyes  without  observing  Lakm^.) 
What  mem'ries,  strangely  vague, 
On  my  thoughts  are  now  weighing.'' 
Ail  my  weakened  senses  o  erlaying  ; 
What  dream  is  this  that  does  me  op- 
press .''  [redress. 
As  'neath  some  charm   I   lie   without 
I  now  recall ;  the  town  in  guise  was  festive, 
Along    the   street   I    strolled   with  fancies 

suggestive. 
When  the  gleam  of  a  poniard  flash'd  quick 
on  my  sight ; 

Then  around  me  all  was  night ! 


return  I     .     .      Ah ! 


Geraldo. 


Lakt 


Ger. 


(Leaning  over  him.) 

'T  Was    thence   that   Hadji,    thro'    the 

shadows  dark,  [park  ; 

Has  borne  you  senseless  to  this  verdant 

I  soon  brought  the  life  to  your  pale 

brow  again. 
The  daughters  of  my  caste,  with  early 
youth  attain 
The  power  to  heal  all  wounds. 
By  juices  of  flowers  applying. 

I   too,  recall, —  still    mute,  inani- 
mate,— 
I  saw  you  bent  o'er  my  lips  ;  while 
thus  lying, 
Mv  soul  upon  your  look  was  attracted 
an!  fastened ; 


(.Svegliandosi  senza  veder  Lacme). 

Che  vago  ricordo  turbami  la  mente? 
E  sul  petto  s/  oppresso 
Che  sogno  triste  s'  oflTusca  } 
Impotente  qui  giaccio. 
Da'  un  incanto  oppresso 
Mi  ricorda  era  la  citta'  'n  festa 
Andavo  in  estasi,  mezzo  svegliato 
Po'  '1  lampo  vidi  scintillar  d'un  stiletto. 
E  si  fece  notte ! 


(Inclinacdosi  verso  dilui). 

AUor  Aggi,  neir  ombra  venendo. 
Ti  trasport6  'n  sto  tetto  di  verdura. 
Al  fronte  pallido  vita  ritornai 
Le  Donne  pari  mie  'mparan  nascendo 
Con  succhi  di  fior  ferite  curare. 


Geraldo.     Mi  ricorda,  senza  voce,  inanimata 
Sulle  labbra  tu  stavami  'nclinata  ; 
L  'alma  mia  ne  tuoi  sguardi  fissa 
Ravvivavasi  sotto  '1  tuo  respiro. 


Lacme 


LAKME. 


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'Neath  your  breath  life  awoke  and  re- 
covery hastened. 

O  my  charming  Lakme  ;  ah,  come  ! 
Through   the  forest  depths  se- 
cluded, 
Love's   wing    above    us    has 
passed ;  [truded, 

Earth-cares  have   not  been  in- 
And  heaven  on  us  falls  at  last. 
These  flow'ring  vines,  with  blooms 

capricious, 
Bear  o'er  our  pathway  seems  deli- 
cious ;  [beset, 
Which  soft  hearts,  with   raptures 
While  all  else  we  forget. 

l,ak.      Here  I  may  always  reach  you. 

And  together  we  '11  live  ; 
And  while  fondly  I  teach  you, 

The  gods*  history  will  give. 
Here,  with  voices  united. 

We  will  sing  the  gods  blest, 
'Fore  whom  all  bend,  affrighted, 

But  who  give  to  us  rest ; 
And  your  spirit  outflaming 

Shall  with  rapture  be  full. 
O'er  the  charmed  world  proclaiming, 

Here  that  Brahma  doth  rule ! 

(Songs  are  heard  in  the  distance.) 

Ger.     Oh,  listen  !     Some  persons  are  passing 
Along  the  forest  road. 
No  curious  eyes  will  see  us, 
Or  find  out  our  abode. 

Chorus. 

(In  the  wings.) 

Down  along  the  mountain 

Let 's  repair, 
While  the  tuneful  fountain 

Waits  us  there, 
From  its  rippling  waters, 

Two  by  two, 
Drink  we,  sons  and  daughters, 

'Neath  skies  blue. 

Ger.      What 's  that  song  of  tender  feeling 

That  seems  like  kisses  o'er  us  stealing.? 

Lak.      Of  lovers  'tis  and  amorous  maids, 

W^ho,    wand'ring    through    the    sylvan 

shades. 
Go  to  the  fountain  pure,  there  springing. 
And  holy  water  thence  come  bringing. 
To  happy  maids  and  lovers  dear. 
'  (Sedately.) 
When  this  cool  draught  is  drained 
By  their  lips'  burning  fever, 


Vien  nel  contento  profondo 
Pass6  dell  'amore  1'  ala 
E  per  ci  separar  del  mondo. 
Su  noi  s'abbass6  '1  celo 
Sti  fior  capricciosi 
Han  odor  voluttuoso 
Che  nel  cor  mollito  gettan 
L*  ebbrezza  e  1'  oblio 
Vien  nel  contento  profondo 
Su  noi  s'abbass6  '1  celo 
E  per  ci  separar  del  mondo 
Pass5  dell  'amore  I'ala ! 

Lacme.     LA  sf  porrotti  udire 
Ld  vivrem  entrambi 
Li  ti  porr6  'nsegnare 
De  nostri  d^i  1  'annali  I 
Ld  canterem  uniti 
Le  sacre  deitd 
Al  cui  nom  si  trema, 
Che  c'  Han  riuniti. 
E  I'alma  tua  'nflammata 
Cosi  beata  diverrd 
Sulla  terra  'ncantata 
Che'  e  da  Brama  protetta. 

Geraldo.     Ascolta 

Passando  stan  la  strada 
Vicin  alia  selva. 

Lacme.    Nessun  qui  ci  pu6  scoprire ! 

Coro.       'L  colle  discendendo  Ah  I 

Insieme, 

*L  passo  volgiamo,  Ah ! 

Fonti  si  celan. 

'L  colle  discendendo  Ah  I 

Insieme 

'L  passo  volgiamo,  Ah  I 

Fonti  di  celan, 

Ove  '1  son  appella  Ah  I 

Due  a  due 

Del  eel  piu  pur'  onda  Ah ! 

Beviam. 

Ove  '1  son  appella  Ah ! 

Due  a  due 

Del  eel  piii  pur'  onda  Ah  1 

Beviam. 

Geraldo.     Che  son  st'  accent!  si  ten^ri 

Che  passan  com'  una  Carezza? 

Lacme.     Ah  !  coppie  d  'amanti  sono 

Che  per  cammin  dole'  e  scuro 
Van  alia  diva  sorgente 
Ber  r  onda  sacrata 
Air  amanti  cara. 


lakm£ 


From  the  same  cup  obtained, 
They  wedded  are,  and  evermore 

The  goddesses,  unthoughtful  never. 
Their  love-life  they  watch  o'er. 

Cho,      Down  along  the  mountain,  etc. 

Lak.        Biit  we  shall  scarce  be  able 

Those  maids  to  follow  through, 
Two  by  two. 
To  this  spring  venerable 
I  '11  go  alone  for  you  ! 
Wait  for  me ! 

(Going  out.) 

Ger.     O  temptress,  charming  still ! 

Ger.     Wait  for  me  ! 

(Gerald  follows  her  with  his  eyes.) 

Ger.      I  live  through  your  caprice, 
And  by  your  sovereign  will ! 


Scene  II. 

Enter  Frederick. 

Fred.     He  lives. 

Ger.     Ah  — 

Fred.  I  forced  my  way  through  the  bushes  — 
a  painful  task  !  I  found  in  the  meadow  and 
on  the  lawn  traces  of  blood  which  led  me 
hither.  I  thought  you  dead  ;  what  do  you 
here .' 

Ger.     I  was  dreammg. 

Fred.     While  the  regiment  was  marching  on  "i 

Ger.     Let  me  collect  my  thoughts. 

Fred.     The  land  rises  in  revolt  against  us. 

Ger.  A  dagger  thnist  nearly  killed  me ; 
Lakme  saved  and  nursed  me. 

Fred.     The  daughter  of  the  Brahmin? 

Ger.  She  restored  me  to  life  ere  the  vital  spark 
had  fled.  I  was  unconscious,  helpless. 
Love  only  could  work  such  wonders. 

Fred.  These  are  but  idle  fancies !  Tarry  no 
more,  and  do  not  couit  remorse :  if  you 
think  she  loves  you,  spare  her  new  grief. 

Ger.  I  will  with  tender  care  reward  her  kind- 
ness. 

Fred.     And  your  betrothed  "i 


JLacme. 


Geraldo. 


Federico. 
Geraldo. 
Federico. 


Geraldo. 
Federico. 
Geraldo. 
Federico. 
Geraldo. 

Federico. 
Geraldo. 

Federico. 

Geraldo. 
Federico, 


Po'  che    con   ardenti   labbra   gustato 

hanno 
La  stessa  coppa  per  sempre  saran  uniti. 
Le  benigne  Dive 
D'  essi  guardan  1'  amor 

(Ripetizone  del  coro.) 

Non  c'  h  dato  senza  timor 

Queir  amanti  seguir 

Entrambi 

Ma  alia  fonte  santa 

Sol'  andr6  senza  te. 

Aspetta.  ' 

(S'  allontana  lentamente.) 

(Seguendola  cogli  occhi.) 

'L  tuo  'ncanto  m'  ha  legato 
Di  te  '1  capriccio  schiavo  ! 


Scene  II. 
Entra  Federico. 
Regit. 
Vive ! 

Ah! 

M'  aprii  'I  cammin  tra  la  sepe— 
ovra  difficil !  Vidi  nel  prato  e  suU' 
erba  tracce  di  sangue  che  qui  mi 
portaron.  Ti  crede'  morto  ;  che  fai 
tu  qui .? 

Dormiva. 

Mentre  'I  reggimento  marcia? 

Lasciami  pensare. 

'L  paese  contra  ci  si  rivolta. 

D'  un  pugnal  ferito  quasi  morto 
Lacme  salvd  e  nutri. 


La  figlia  del  braman  ? 

Mi  ristor6  la  vita  pria  che  lo  spirto 
vol6.  Era  for  de'  sensi,  immobil. 
Amor  sol  tal  miraclo  far  porria  ! 

Le  son  chimere !  Non  aspettar 
piu  :  tene  ripentirai :  se  credi  che  t 
ama,  risparmale  un  dolor  novello. 

Con  tenera  cura  ricompenser6  la  sua 
bontade. 

E  la  tua  fidanzata? 


LAKME. 


39 


Ger.     I  am  in  the  power  of  a  demon  J 

Fred.  And  your  duties  as  a  soldier?  These 
you  'II  not  forget.     I  know  you  too  well. 

Ger.  Count  on  me.  But  Lakm^  comes,  bring- 
ing the  sacred  water. 

Fred.  Now  you  may  see  her,  I  have  no  fear ! 
You  will  resist.  I  count  on  you.  Now  he 
ift  saved. 

Scene  III. 

Gerald,  alone  ;  then  Lakme. 

Ger.  Twenty  times  I  have  just  escaped  betray- 
ing myself.  I  blushed  at  concealment,  and 
shame  withheld  me. 

(Perceiving  Lakm^  approaching.) 
Lakm^. 
Lakme. 
(Returns  triumphant,  bringing  the  cup  of  holy  water.) 
So  they  walked  two  by  two 

With  their  arms  interlacmg, 
These  lovers  young  and  true  ; 

I  walked  quite  near  them,  too. 
With  my  thoughts  figures  tracing, 

I  walked  ;  my  heart  did  swiftly  beat. 
Like  theirs, — all  athirst, —  hope  embracing. 
And  now  the  tale  hear  me  repeat : 

(Religiously.) 
When  from  one  cup  between  them 
They  've  drunk,  each  other  facing, 
United  they  will  e'er  remain  ! 

(She  looks  at  him  attentively,  and,  struck  with  stupor, 
\^%  down  the  cup.) 

*T  is  you  no  more  ! 
Your  soul,  when  you  spoke  sweetly, 

On  your  lips  was  plainly  posed 
Fire  has  left  your  glance  completely, 
Which  lately  me  enclosed. 
Upon  your  face 
Clouds  I  trace, 
Which,  though  past, 
Have  froz'n  it  fast. 


Ger. 


Laktni. 


Ger. 


Are  n't  you  still  the  charming  maiden 

For  whom  all  else  I  have  forgot.'' 
Are  you  less  fair,  your  heart  with  love 
less  laden .' 

(Seriously.) 
Wish  you  that  our  two  fates 

Should  be  joined  hence,  evermore  ? 

I  wish  what  you  desire, — 

Our  wishes  reconciling. 
Vour  whims  I  still  admire. 

And  wish  to  see  you  smiling. 


Geraldo.     Son  in  balfa  d'  un  demonio ! 


Federico. 


Geraldo, 


Federii^. 


E  '1  tuo  dover 
dimenticherai. 
ben. 


di  militar?     Non  lo 
Ti    conosca  molto 


Conta  su'   me.     Ma  Lacme 
portando  1  aqua  sacra. 


arnva, 


Or  tu   puo'  verla,    non  temo !     Tu 
resisterai.  (Donto  su  te.    Or  6  salvo. 


Scene  III. 
Lacme  rientra  trionfante,  portando  1'  acqua. 

Lacme.     Due  a  due  andavan. 
Dandosi  la  ma  no 
I  giovan  amanti 
To  presso  loro 
Sol'  iva  pensosa 
Col  cor  iva  tutto  mosso 
Com'  essi  d'  amor  con  sete. 
Ed  ora  poi  ascoltami. 

(Con  tono  religioso.) 

D'  una  coppa  chi  beve 
Cor  a  cor  uniti  son, 
Uniti  'n  amor  per  sempre. 

(Lo  mira  con    attenzione,   poi  come  stupefatta,  pone  14 
coppa  a  terra  e  dice.) 

Non  se'  piu  tu  ! 

Che  cambio  6  questo.^ 

Geraldo.     Lacme  \ 

Lacme.     Non  se'  piu  tu  !     Quando  mi  parlavi 
'L  cor  suUe  labbra  ti  stava 
Lo  sguardo  non  piii  ardente 
Riman  freddo  ^ 

Sul  volto  tuo  una  nube  pass6 
E  '1  ha  spento  ! 


Geraldo. 


Lacm€. 


Non  se'  piu  la  Lacme  bella 

Per  chi  tutto  scordai.'* 

Se'  tu  men  bella  e  men  amante? 


(Gravemente. ) 

al    mio   sia  '1   tuo   destine 


Scegli   ch' 
unito  } 


Geraldo.     Voglio  quel  che  '1  core  t'  inspira 
Vofflio — si  voglio  verti  sorrider! 


40 

Lakmi. 


LAKME. 


(Seriously.) 
Whichsoe'ev  the  god  may  be 
Whose  power  you  worship  blindly, 
Whate'eryour  faith  be,  harsh  or  kindly, 

You  know  an  oath's  worth  to  me. 
Then  drink  from  this  cup  holy, 

Where  true  love  faileth  never. 

Drink  !  and  swear  to  love  me  forever ! 


Gerald. 


(Speaking.) 


Heaven ! 


(Military  music  in  the  distance.) 
Chorus  of  Soldiers. 

(In  the  wings,  with  fifes  and  drums.) 

Be  ready  — 

Be  steady  — 
With  joy  we  leave  our  camp, 
And  sing  as  on  we  tramp. 

Ger.     Heavens  !  they  are  our  soldiers ! 

Lak.     Drink  !  and  mine  to  be,  thus  vow ! 
Drink  !     Ah  !  you  dare  not  now  ! 

(Throws  down  the  cup  violently.) 

Lakmi. 

(Gazes  fixedly  upon  Gerald,  who  looks  awav  at  the  side 
whence  comes  the  chorus.) 

It  is  thither  his  thoughts  are  returning ; 

His  heart  is  failing  now.  [i^g* 

For  friends  and  native  land  he  's  yearn- 

(With  anguish,  after  trying  vainly  to  attract  his  atten- 
tion.) 

Ah  !  all  is  ended  now ! 

(While  Gerald  listens  with  bowed  head,  Lakm^  desper- 
ately culls  a  flower  of  the  datura,  and  eats  it,  smilingly, 
^hout  notice  from  Gerald.) 

Ger.     Lakm6,  what  *s  that  you  do? 


Scene  IV. 
The  same. 


Lakme. 


(Goes  to  him,  smiling  tenderly.) 

You  've  given  me  love,  the  sweetest  dreaming 
That  one  may  know  beneath  our  sky ; 

Longer  stay,  till  exquisite  seeming 
Is  here  made  reality. 

To  me  you  've  whispered  tender  phrases. 
More  sweet  than  Hindoos  ever  know; 


JLactne, 

(Gravementc.) 

Qualunque  sia  '1  Dio  clemente 
Di  cui  veneri  la  potenza 
Qualunque  sia  tua  credenza 
Conosci  '1  valor  del  giuramentol 

(Si  odono  di  lontano  canti  militari.) 

Coro.     Marciam  sin  al  fin  del  df ! 
Marciam  sin  al  fin  del  df ! 
Con  canti  festosi,  col  cor  superbO) 
Di  passat'  assedi,  lutte  e  lori, 
Verrem  ancor  la  patria  amata  I 

Geraldo.     Le  nostre  truppe ! 

Lacme.     Ah  !  giura ! 

Geraldo.     Son  esse ! 

Lacme.     E  leg'  etern'  amor  I 

Geraldo.     Lacme ! 

Lacme.     Tu  non  osi. 

(Ella  lo  guarda  con  attenzione:  mentre  gli  occhi  di 
Geraldo  restano  fissi  dal  lato  donde  viene  il  canto  dC* 
soldati.) 

Son  \k  I  su'  pensieri, 

II  cor  ha'  battuto, 

Delia  patria  1'  entusiasmo. 

(Con  angoscia  dopo  d'  aver  procurato  invano  d'  attirar 
il  suo  sguardo.) 

Tutt'  6  finito ! 

(Mentre  Geraldo  ascolta,  Lacme  prende  una  foglia  di 
datura  e  la  morde  in  due  sorridendo  e  senza  esser  veduta 
Geraldo.) 

Geraldo.     Lacme,  che  facesti.^ 


Scene  TV. 
Lacme.     Mi  d^sti  tu  '1  piii  bel  sogno 


Ch 


e  poss  aversi  guaggiu 


Rest'  e  '1  celeste  sogno  finisci 

Lungi  da'  mali  sguardi  mortali 

Dolci  accenti  mi  dicesti 

Che  r  Indo  neppur  conosce 

Lor  son  toccommi  di  tenero  amor 

Sul  volto  da  te  solo  premuto 

Da  te  solo  premuto  ! 

A  me  d^sti  '1  sogno  piii  dolce 

Ch'  alma  guaggiu  conosca 


LAKME. 


You  've-  taught  me  what  delights  and  graces 
Dwell  in  vows  murmured  sett  and  low. 

Ger.     That  which  I  read  upon  your  features 

Chills  my  heart,  fear  smitten,    like   a 
stone  ; 
My  soul  floats  free  from  duller  creatures, 
And  henceforth  I  am  yours  alone. 

Lakme. 

(With  passion.) 

Ah  !  it  is  now  I  'd  fain  believe  you  ; 
Behold  the  cup  that  here  I  give  you  ! 

(She  wets  her  lips  from  it,  then  holds  it  out  to  him.) 

Drink ! 


Gerald. 


Lak. 


(Taking  it  exaltedly.) 
I  am  yours,  Lakme,  forevermore ! 

*T  is  to  our  love  feast  we  outpour ! 
(Gerald  drinks.) 


Rest'  e  '1  celeste  sogno  finisci 
Lungi  da'  sguardi  crudeli ! 

Geraldo.    Lo  che  sul  tu'  volto  leggo 
O  Lacme,  mi  gela  di  timor 
Di  tutto  '1  cor  si  distacca 
lo  non  sar6  piii  che  tuo ! 

Lacme. 

(Compassione.) 

Ah !  ora  si  ch*  io  crederotti 
Ecco  la  coppa  donde  beverd. 

(Ella  vi  pone  le  labbra,  e  poi  la  porgc  a  Geraldo.) 

Prendi ! 

Geraldo. 

(Prendendola  eccitato.) 

A  te,  Lacme,  si  per  sempre. 
(Beve.) 
Lacme.     £  la  festa  del  nostr*  amor ! 


Gerald.  (  With  exaltation. ) 


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Gerald. 


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Ah! 


Though  doubt  may  shade    our    mor  -  row,  I  'd  have    no    tear      ol 


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shad-ow    on     my  heart  lies  now ! 


'T  is  ray  first  tear    of      sor 


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Scene  V. 

The  same.     Nilakantha,  Hindoos. 

Finale. 

'T  is   he !  beside    Lakme.     Thou    must 
die! 


Ger.     Strike  now  I     All  imarmed  am  I ! 

Z^aJk.     Hark  first  to  me. 

(Withholding  her  father  by  a  gesture.) 

We  have  both  taken  a 
draught  from  the  ivory  flagon,  which  is 
sacred  for  you. 


Scene  V. 

Entra  Nilacanta. 

Finale. 

Nilacanta.     £  lui !  ^  lui ! 

Vicin  a  Lacme ! 

Lactne.     Cel !  mi'  padre. 

Geraldo.     Ferite  pur ! 

Nilacanta.     Can  !  morrai ! 

Geraldo.     Ferite,  son  senz'  armi  J 

Lacme.     Ascolta,  ti  prego  ; 

D*  una  coppa  beveinmo. 
Si,  hi  coppa  sacratn, 
Ch'  6  ilcalice  del  core  ' 


44 

Nilakantha  and  chorus.     What,  he? 

Laknii. 


LAKME. 

Nilacanta. 
Lacme. 


Gerald. 


Lakme. 


(With  failing  voice.) 

If  so  it  must  be  — 
A  victim  to  the  gods  you  ofter, 
Let  them  claim  one  in  me ! 

(Frightened.) 
In  her  eyes  what  light  is  shining ! 

(With  ecstasy.) 
Ah  !  they  've  spoken  to  me ! 


Nilakantha. 


(Lifting  her.) 
Lakme,  my  daughter ! 


Gerald,     Great  God ! 

(Sobbing. ) 

She  dies  now  for  me. 

Lakme. 

(Failing.) 

You  have  given  me  love,  the  sweetest  dreaming 

That  one  may  know  beneath  our  sky ; 
Let  me  stay,  till  exquisite  seeming 

Has  become  here  reality  ! 
Far  from  worldly. 

(She  dies.) 
Ger.     Ah  !  heaven  ! 

Nilakantha. 

(With  exaltation.) 

Her  soul  now  has  life  eternal, 
She  leaves  earth  for  regions  supernal. 
Upward  bears  she  our  vows  on  high. 
Where  angel  glories  fill  the  sky ! 


Luil 


(Con  voce  fiacca.) 

Se  morir  uno  deve, 

£  se  gli  D^i  domandan  una  vittima 

A  se  me  chiameranno 

Geraldo.     Ah  !     Che  luce  di  lei  nel  sguardo  I 

Lacme. 

(In  estasi.) 

Di  lor  la  voce  sentd ! 


Nilacanta, 


(Prendendola  in  disperazione.) 
Lacme  !  figlia  mia  ! 


Geraldo. 


Lacme. 


(Singhiozzando.) 
More !  per  amor  mio  ! 

(Cadendo.) 


A  me  *1  piii  bel  sogno  desti 
Che  possa  quaggiu  aversi ! 
Rest'  e  '1  celeste  sogno  finisci 
Lungi  dal  mondo  disprezzato! 
Lungi  dal  mondo — 

(Muore.) 

Geraldo.     Ah  !  amor  mio. 

Nilacanta. 

(In  estasi.) 

Sua  (t  or  la  vita  immortal 
Ella  entra  il  celeste  portal ! 
Lassi'i  ci  porta  le  preci  nostre  : 
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Africaine,  L'  7. 

Aida  I. 

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Ballo  in  Makchera,  Un 

(The  Masked  Ball)       I. 
Barbe-Bleue 

(Blue  Beard)  F. 

Barbiere  di  Siviglia,  II 

(Barber  of  Seville)       I. 
Bartered  Bride  G. 

Belle  Helena,  La  F. 

Bells  of  Cornevllle 

(Chimes  of  Normandy) 
*BiIlee  Taylor 
""Boccaccio 
Bohemian  Girl,  The 

do.  /.* 

Carmen  F, 

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Cavalleria  Rusticana    /. 

Chimes  of  Normandy 

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Cleopatra's  Night 
Contes  d'Hoffmann,  Les 

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Crispino  e  la  Comare 

(The  Cobbler  and 

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Crown  Diamonds,  The  F. 
Dame  Blanche,  La 
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The  F. 

Dinorah  I. 

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Giuseppe  Verdi 

C.  W.  von  Gluck 

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Jacques  Offenbach 

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Giacomo  Meyerbeer 

Julius  Eichberg 


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Don  Giovanni  7. 

Don  Pasquale  7. 

*  Dorothy 
Dumb  Girl  of  Portici, 

The  (Masaniello)      7. 

Elisire  d'amore,  I'  7. 

""Erminie  7. 

Ernani  7. 

Etoile  du  Nord,  L'  (The 

Star  of  the  North)        7. 
Fatinitza 

Faust  F. 

do.  7. 

Favorita,  La  7. 

Fidelio  G. 

Figlia  del  Reggimento, 

La  (Daughter  of  the 

the  Regiment)  7. 

Fille  de  Madame  Angot, 

La  F. 

Flauto  Magico,  II 

(The  Magic  Flute)       J. 
do.  O. 

Fledermaus,  Die 

(The  Bat)  G. 

Flying  Dutchman,  The 


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Gaetano  Donizetti 

Alfred  Cellier 

D.  F.  E.  Auber 

Gaetano  Donizetti 

Edward  Jakobowski 

Giuseppe  Verdi 

Giacomo  Meyerbeer 

Franz  von  8upp4 

Charles  Gounod 

do. 

Gaetano  Donizetti 

L.  van  Beethoven 


do.  O. 

Fra  Diavolo  7. 

Freischiitz,  Der  G. 

do.  7. 

""Gillette        (La  Belle 

Coquette) 

Gioconda,  La  7. 

Girofle-Girofla  7". 

Gotterdammerung,  DuG. 


Gaetano  Donizetti 

Charles  Lecocq 

W.  A.  Mozart 
do. 

Johann  Strauss 

Richard  Wagner 

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D.  F.  E.  Auber 

Carl  Maria  von  Weber 

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Charles  Lecocq 

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do. 

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W.  A.  Mozart 

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D.  F.  E.  Auber 

Edmond  Audran 

Giuseppe  Verdi 

Richard  Wagner 
Arrigo  Boito 


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Otto  Nicolai 

I.         Ambroise  Thomas 

Sir  Arthur  8.  Sullivan 

Richard  Gen6e 

I.  Vincenzo  Bellin  i 

Edmond  Audran 

C.  W.  von  Gluck 


Otello 
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Parsifal 

Pinafore  (H.  M.  8.) 
Prophete,  Le 
Puritani,  I 
Rheingold,  Das  (The 
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Rigoletto 
Robert  le  Diable 
Romeo  et  Julietta 
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Rttddigore 
Samson  et  Dalila 
Sesairamide 
Siegfried 
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*StradaIla 

TannhKwaer 
Traviata,  La 
Tristan  und  Isolde 
Trovatore,  II 
Ugonotti,  Gli  (The 

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V^rkaufte  Braut,  Die 

(The  Bartered  Bride) 
Walkiire,  Die 
William  Tell 
Zauberflote,  Die  (The 

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Sir  Arthur  S.  Sullivan 

I.  Giacomo  Meyerbeer 

I.  Vincenzo  Bellini 


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F.  Camille  Saint-SaSns 
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G.  Richard  Wagner 
I.  Vincenzo  Bellini 

Sir  Arthur  S.  Sullivan 
Alfred  Cellier 

Friedrich  von  Flotow 
G.  Richard  Wagner 

I.  Giuseppe  Verdi 

G.  Richard  Wagner 

I.  Giuseppe  Verdi 

I.       Giacomo  Meyerbeer 

0.  Friedrich  Smetana 
G.  Richard   Wagner 

1.  Gioacchino  A.  Rossini 


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